Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky · Private · 558 undergraduates · alc.edu

Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
75%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
710 to 960
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$33,760Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Alice Lloyd College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
75% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$33,760
a year in 2027-28, from a $33,760 sticker price
What to do with your 840
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (840).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply | Alice Lloyd College · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
75%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 710 to 960
Reading and Writing 380 to 500
Math 330 to 460
ACT composite 16 to 22
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$33,760
a year
- Tuition$14,710
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,874
- $30,001 to $48,000$15,922
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,849
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,032
- Over $110,000$22,841
Financial aidEstimate
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,600
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Kentucky programs for residents
Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES)
State program · In-state students
$36/year bonus (added to base award)
- 2.75+ GPA, 830+ SAT or 15+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 15 / SAT 830-870; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 880+ SAT or 16+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 16 / SAT 880-910; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 920+ SAT or 17+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 17 / SAT 920-950; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 960+ SAT or 18+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 18 / SAT 960-980; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 990+ SAT or 19+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 19 / SAT 990-1020; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 20 / SAT 1030-1050; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 21 / SAT 1060-1090; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1100+ SAT or 22+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 22 / SAT 1100-1120; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 23 / SAT 1130-1150; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 24 / SAT 1160-1190; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 25 / SAT 1200-1220; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1230+ SAT or 26+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 26 / SAT 1230-1250; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 27 / SAT 1260-1290; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, 1300+ SAT or 28+ ACT, ACT/SAT bonus: ACT 28+ / SAT 1300-1600; 2.75 GPA in any HS year while meeting KEES curriculum requirements; graduate of certified KY high school, from Kentucky
- 2.75+ GPA, Base award (GPA only; no test component); Graduate of certified KY high school; meet KEES curriculum requirements; not a convicted felon, from Kentucky
- 830+ SAT or 15+ ACT, Homeschool / non-certified school / KY GED graduates (test-only award); KY homeschool or non-certified school graduate, or KY GED earned between ages 18 and 23
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
20 of 20
Earn credit with a score of 3
16 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,470Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 105 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art 201 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Biol 101 or 111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Math 125 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | Math 126 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Chem 101 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Pols 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Eng 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Eng 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Ssci 110 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ 210 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ 209 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Phys 211 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Phys 212 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psy 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Span 101 and 102 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | Math 250 or Bus 295 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Pols 112 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | Hist 203 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Hist 101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
41%
Come back for a second year
57%
Typical earnings
$47,366
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Alice Lloyd College$40,472
- All colleges$59,032
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 3 majors here have earnings data.
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