Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,191 undergraduates · juniata.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
79%
of 3,177 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1150 to 1320
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$83,140Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Juniata 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
79% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$83,140
a year in 2027-28, from a $83,140 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
About 70% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1090, and yours is above it.
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.
Source: Apply | Juniata College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Early Action · January 15, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Mar15Regular Decision · March 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Apply | Juniata College
Who gets in
79%
of applicants were admitted: 2,523 of 3,177 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 1/15, hear by 2/15.
Early Decision
Binding. 82% of early applicants were admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 27% of them sent SAT scores and 4.5% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1150 to 1320
Reading and Writing 590 to 700
Math 560 to 650
ACT composite 27 to 32
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160011%
- 1200 to 139960%
- 1000 to 119923%
- 800 to 9996%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.61
- 4.028%
- 3.75 to 3.9922%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4911%
- 3.00 to 3.2410%
- 2.50 to 2.9910%
- Below 2.502%
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
$83,140
a year
- Tuition$64,060
- Fees$1,140
- Food and housing$15,600
- Books and supplies$1,040
- Transportation and other$1,300
Juniata College published $79,950 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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$18,347
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,494
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,284
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,656
- Over $110,000$30,204
Financial aid
90%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$19,336
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
17%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $41,833 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,410Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | AR-1XXTR |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | AR-1XXTR |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HS-1XXTR |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | AH-1XXTR |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BI-1XXTR |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MA-130 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | MA-130 & MA-2XXTR |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CH-1XXTR |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | CN-1XXTR |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PS-1XXTR |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CS-110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | IT-110 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | AR-1XXTR |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | EN-1XXTR |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | EN-1XXTR |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ESS-1XXTR |
| European History | 4 | 3 | ND-1XXTR |
| European History | 5 | 3 | HS-1XXTR |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FR-1XXTR |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GR-1XXTR |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GL-105 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | WL-1XXTR |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | WL-1XXTR |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | WL-1XXTR |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | EB-222 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | EB-223 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MS-1XXTR |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PC-2XXTR |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PC-2XXTR |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | PC-2XXTR |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | PC-2XXTR |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MA-100 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PY-101 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | ND-1XXTR |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | ND-1XXTR |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SP-1XXTR |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SP-1XXTR |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MA-205 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PS-101 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | ND-1XXTR |
| United States History | 5 | 3 | HS-1XXTR |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | ND-1XXTR |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 3 | HS-1XXTR |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$65,666
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Juniata College$62,339
- All colleges$64,695
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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