Molloy University
Rockville Centre, New York · Private · 3,162 undergraduates · molloy.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
82%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1088 to 1290
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$68,450Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Molloy 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
82% 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
$68,450
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,450 sticker price
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
About 80% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1050, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Named scholarships
Your GPA and scores don't reach a tier of this college's named scholarships yet.
1 more award needs a higher GPA or score. See every tier
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 Requirements | Molloy University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
82%
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 1088 to 1290
Reading and Writing 540 to 640
Math 548 to 650
ACT composite 22 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
$68,450
a year
- Tuition$45,280
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$21,899
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,597
- $48,001 to $75,000$26,493
- $75,001 to $110,000$28,466
- Over $110,000$31,089
Financial aidEstimate
55%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$26,255
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Presidential Dominican Academic Scholarship
$10,000 to $30,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
Deadline: March 1 (admission priority). To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA or higher, and file the required financial aid applications every year; it renews for up to 8 semesters in a row.
DetailsAcademic Achievement Award
$3,000 to $16,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA or higher, and file the required financial aid applications every year; it renews for up to 8 semesters in a row.
DetailsMolloy Award
$8,000 to $10,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA or higher, and file the required financial aid applications every year; it renews for up to 8 semesters in a row.
DetailsDeans Scholarship
$2,000 to $5,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA or higher, and file the required financial aid applications every year; it renews for up to 8 semesters in a row.
Details
Show 1 more scholarships
Molloy Scholar
Full tuition
Competitive · No separate application
- 1380+ SAT or 31+ ACT, minimum 95% unweighted high school academic average; consideration does not guarantee the award
Deadline: December 1 (admission application). To keep it: a 3.5 college GPA or higher, and file financial aid applications every year; it renews for up to 8 semesters in a row, covering up to 16 credits a semester.
Details
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
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,530Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1010 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1030 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIS GNED |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 1350 and ART 1360 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO GEDL (BIO 1260 for Biology Majors with a Score of 5) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 2210 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 2210 and MAT 2220 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHE GEDL, CHE GEDL (Awarded with a 4), (CHE 1320 & CHE 1330 for Chemistry Majors with a score of 5) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 15 | CHI 1010, CHI 1020, CHI 2010 (Awarded with a 4 or higher), CHI GNED (Awarded with a 4 or higher), CHI GNED (Awarded with a 5) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL GNED |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 2350 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS 1000 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1020 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 1100 and ENG GNED |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 1100 and ENG GNED |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENV GNED |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIS 1010 and HIS 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | FRE 1010, FRE 1020, FRE 2010 (Awarded with a 4), FRE GNED (Awarded with a 5) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 20 | LNG GNED, LNG GNED, LNG ELEC, LNG ELEC, LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 4), LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 5), LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 5) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 2000 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | ITA 1010, ITA 1020, ITA 2010 (Awarded with a 4), ITA GNED (Awarded with a 5) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 15 | LNG GNED, LNG GNED, LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 4), LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 4), LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 5) |
| Latin | 3 | 12 | LNG GNED, LNG GNED, LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 4), LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 5) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2510 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2520 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUS ELEC, MUS ELEC (Awarded with a score of 4) |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHY 1880 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHY 1890 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY GEDL |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY GEDL |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 1180 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 11100 |
| Research | 3 | 6 | ELE LASG, ELE LASG |
| Seminar | 3 | 6 | ELE LASG, ELE LASG |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPA 1010, SPA 1020, SPA 2010 (Awarded with a 4), SPA GNED (Awarded with a 5) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 15 | SPA 1010, SPA 1020, SPA 3070, SPA GNED (Awarded with a 4), SPA GNED (Awarded with a 5) |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 1150 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 1010 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 1110 and HIS 1120 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIS GNED, HIS GNED |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$86,212
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Molloy University$117,979
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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