Earlham College

Richmond, IN · Private

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Admission rate

Earlham College admitted 73.9% of applicants university-wide (968 of 1,310).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide73.9%9681,310
In-state80.0%240300
Out-of-state71.4%500700
International applicants60.0%120200
Men75.0%450600
Women72.9%510700

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 968 admitted students, 220 enrolled (22.7% yield).

Earlham College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1110–1290
ACT (mid-50%)
24–33
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Earlham College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $71,615/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$53,930
Fees, housing, food, books & other$17,685
Sticker cost of attendance$71,615/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$17,178
$30k–48k$15,658
$48k–75k$19,768
$75k–110k$26,136
Over $110k$31,058

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Earlham Scholars ProgramUp to $30,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$30,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$25,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Faculty Scholarship$20,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Campus Scholarship$15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Earlham GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Meets full demonstrated need for internationals.

  • Earlham Scholars ProgramUp to $30,000 per year (Merit)
  • Presidential Scholarship$30,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$25,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Faculty Scholarship$20,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Campus Scholarship$15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Earlham GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Need-Based Financial Aid for International StudentsVaries (Need Based)

Earlham College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Application Essay
  • High School Transcript
  • Recommendation Letter
  • Standardized Test Scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Application Essay
  • High School Transcript
  • Recommendation Letter
  • Standardized Test Scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Earlham College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Earlham College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$50,797
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
69%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
77.2%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$23,488
At graduation

Earlham College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #76
  • Niche: #483

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early ActionNon-binding early round

Earlham College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (20%), Psychology (9%), Interdisciplinary studies (9%).

Student–faculty ratio: 8:1 · 78% of class sections have under 20 students.

Earlham College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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