Malone University
Canton, Ohio · Private · 798 undergraduates · malone.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1180
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$59,460Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Malone 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
76% 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
$59,460
a year in 2027-28, from a $59,460 sticker price
What to do with your 1060
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1060).
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.
- CLT also accepted (per Apply page)
Source: Undergraduate Admissions - Malone University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Priority deadline · November 15, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Jan15Other deadline · January 15, 2027
Source: Apply - Malone University
Who gets in
76%
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 930 to 1180
Reading and Writing 470 to 590
Math 460 to 590
ACT composite 18 to 24
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
$59,460
a year
- Tuition$41,800
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$13,261
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,915
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,651
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,831
- Over $110,000$2,927
Financial aidEstimate
81%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$27,261
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Ohio programs for residents
Governor's Merit Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- Homeschool / dropout prevention & recovery / nonchartered nonpublic applicants (top 5% of similar applicants by ACT/SAT); Apply via ODHE portal in senior year; homeschoolers upload superintendent's response to home-education notification; Selective Service if applicable; on-time graduation; junior on track at determination
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
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
32 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,180Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 232 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 303 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | ENG 390 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 122 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 144 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 144 and 147 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 203 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 203 & MATH 204 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 131 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 131 and 132 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 267 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CPSC 130 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 304 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 145 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 200 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 145 & 200 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | BIOL 220 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SOSC 200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 203 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 155 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 213 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 214 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 213 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 214 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 150 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 121 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH/PSYC 140 or BUS 240 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 211 or 212 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 211 and 212 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 111 or 112 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 111 and 112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$54,032
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Malone University$62,113
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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