Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, Wisconsin · Private · 541 undergraduates · mbu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
72%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
940 to 1260
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$44,980Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Maranatha Baptist 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
72% 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
$44,980
a year in 2027-28, from a $44,980 sticker price
What to do with your 1100
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1100).
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 accepted
Source: Apply to Maranatha - Maranatha Baptist University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
72%
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 940 to 1260
Reading and Writing 485 to 645
Math 455 to 615
ACT composite 20 to 28
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
$44,980
a year
- Tuition$24,240
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$25,679
- $30,001 to $48,000$25,017
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,773
- $75,001 to $110,000$29,728
- Over $110,000$34,916
Financial aidEstimate
36%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,850
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
16 of 16
Earn credit with a score of 3
16 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,420Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 3 | 8 | ASSC 120, 121 - General Biology 1 & 2 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | ASMA 143 - Calculus 1 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | ASMA 232 - Calculus 2 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | ASSC 141, 142 - General Chemistry 1 & 2 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | BUMI 165 - Computer Applications |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | HUEN 121 - English Composition 1 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | HUEN 236 - Composition & Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ASSC 105 - Concepts in Environmental Science |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HUHI 352 - Modern European History |
| Music Theory | 3 | 2 | FIMU 114 - Harmony 1 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 2 | FIMU 115 - Harmony 2 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 8 | ASSC 151, 152 - General Physics 1 & 2 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 8 | ASSC 151, 152 - General Physics 1 & 2 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | HUPS 131 - General Psychology |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | ASMA 238 - Probability and Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | EDUC 233 - American Government for Educators |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HUHI 141 - United States History 1 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
66%
Come back for a second year
88%
Typical earnings
$46,953
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Maranatha Baptist University$45,947
- All colleges$52,924
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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