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William Jewell College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Liberty, MO🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

William Jewell College is a small private university in Liberty, Missouri, with 853 students and a 38.4% acceptance rate. It's moderately selective, with middle 50% SAT scores of 1080–1270. Business & Marketing is the most popular major (25% of degrees), followed by Health Professions (12%). The average net price after aid is $20,108 annually, and graduates earn a median of $59,268 ten years after entry.

Acceptance rate
38.4%
Enrollment
853
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
68%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1080 – 1270
ACT (composite)
18 – 24
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$12,909
family income
$30–48k
$4,356
family income
$48–75k
$12,869
family income
$75–110k
$16,624
family income
$110k+
$23,901
family income
32% receive Pell grants
48% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields William Jewell College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
25.3%
Health Professions
12.4%
Psychology
11.2%
Biology
7.7%
Engineering
5.9%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$59,268
Earnings (6 yr)
$54,197
Completion
68%
Retention
74%
Median debt
$24,498

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at William Jewell College?

William Jewell College has an acceptance rate of 38.4%, making it selective.

What SAT score do you need for William Jewell College?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1080 and 1270 on the SAT. The ACT range is 18–24.

How much does William Jewell College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $12,909 per year, rising to $23,901 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.