Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA · Private

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Admission rate

Juniata College admitted 78.9% of applicants university-wide (2,193 of 2,779).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide78.9%2,1932,779
In-state86.2%1,0991,275
Out-of-state87.8%9091,035
International applicants39.4%185469
Men75.6%9591,268
Women81.7%1,2341,511

Of 2,193 admitted students, 367 enrolled (16.7% yield).

Juniata 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%)
1130–1320
ACT (mid-50%)
22–30

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Juniata 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: $73,680/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$58,580
Fees, housing, food, books & other$15,100
Sticker cost of attendance$73,680/yr

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

Under $30k$18,729
$30k–48k$17,265
$48k–75k$16,997
$75k–110k$19,312
Over $110k$31,255

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.

  • Trustee Scholarship$25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Presidential Scholarship$22,000 per year (Presidential)
  • President's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$19,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Discovery Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Calvert Ellis ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Juniata GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Need-Based Financial AidVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Trustee Scholarship$25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Presidential Scholarship$22,000 per year (Presidential)
  • President's Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$19,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$16,000 per year (Merit)
  • Discovery Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Calvert Ellis ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Need-Based Financial AidVaries (Need Based)

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

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)

International applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Juniata College Common Data Set · Application requirements · 2024

Essay prompts

Juniata College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$56,918
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
73.5%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
83%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Juniata 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: #92
  • WSJ: #383

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (21%), Natural resources & conservation (10%), Business & marketing (10%).

Juniata 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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