Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan · Private · 1,632 undergraduates · madonna.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
63%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
880 to 1080
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$50,800Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Madonna University
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
63% 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
$50,800
a year in 2027-28, from a $50,800 sticker price
What to do with your 980
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 850, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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: Admissions FAQ | Madonna University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
63%
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 880 to 1080
Reading and Writing 460 to 540
Math 420 to 540
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
$50,800
a year
- Tuition$31,990
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$11,894
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,358
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,146
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,441
- Over $110,000$21,667
Financial aidEstimate
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$22,471
average grant to freshmen
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
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
1 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,200Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4 | 3 | AHIS 2020 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1030.00, BIO 1030.LB |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 1030.00, BIO 1030.LB, BIO 1040.00, BIO 1040.LB, |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 5 | MTH 2510 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 9 | MTH 2510 MTH 2520 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 1110.00, CHM 1110.LB |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | Please contact the Registrar’s Office for equivalency* | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | PSC 3410 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSC 2080 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSC 2080 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRT 1010 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | WRT 1010 WRT 1020 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 2230 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENV 1200 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS 1200 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | Please contact the Registrar’s Office for equivalency* | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | Please contact the Registrar’s Office for equivalency* | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEO 1210 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | Please contact the Registrar’s Office for equivalency* | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | Please contact the Registrar’s Office for equivalency* | |
| Latin | 4 | Please contact the Registrar’s Office for equivalency* | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 2730 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 2720 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 1130 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHY 2530.00 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHY 2540.00 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | PHY 2540 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | PHY 2540 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 1010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 1030 & SPA 1040 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 2230 SPA 2240 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPA 4100 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MTH 2350 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PSC 1510 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS 2320 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS 1200 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
54%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$60,349
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Madonna University$84,022
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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