Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio · Private · 1,376 undergraduates · muskingum.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
82%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
910 to 1105
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$53,120Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Muskingum 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
$53,120
a year in 2027-28, from a $53,120 sticker price
What to do with your 1010
Send your score
About 39% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 860, 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: Admission Policies | Muskingum University · Checked October 17, 2026
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 910 to 1105
Reading and Writing 460 to 560
Math 450 to 545
ACT composite 17 to 22
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
$53,120
a year
- Tuition$35,890
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$16,060
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,249
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,695
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,283
- Over $110,000$24,974
Financial aidEstimate
79%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,955
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
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,590Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | LL ART Elective OK Gen Ed AU |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | LL ART Elective OK Gen Ed AU |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | LL HIST Elective OK Gen Ed Cultural Diversity |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART-151 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111, 107 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH-190 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 190, MATH 200 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 111, 112 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | WRLD 111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | WRLD 111,112 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | WRLD 111, 112 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 131 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CPSC 111 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 112 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 121 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 121 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL-100 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST LLE: OK GENED International Perspectives |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 111, 112 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 111, 112, 211 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN 111, 112, 211, 212 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 111, 112 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GERM 111, 112, 211 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GERM 111, 112, 211, 212 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG LLE: OK GENED International Perspectives |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | WRLD 111 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | WRLD 111, 112 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | WRLD 111, 112 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | WRLD 111 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | WRLD 111, 112 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | WRLD 111, 112 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | WRLD 111 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | WRLD 111, 112 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | WRLD 111, 112 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 216 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 215 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHEN 115 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHEN 116 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHEN 122 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHEN 121 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 180 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | LL ELECTIVE |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | LL ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 111, 112 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 111, 112, 211 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 111, 112, 211, 212 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Math 140 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 111 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 105 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$50,990
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Muskingum University$62,395
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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