Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa · Private · 1,452 undergraduates · wartburg.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1200
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$46,530Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Wartburg College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
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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
$46,530
a year in 2027-28, from a $46,530 sticker price
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1070).
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.
Source: Apply to Wartburg · Checked October 17, 2026
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 1200
Reading and Writing 470 to 620
Math 460 to 580
ACT composite 21 to 27
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
$46,530
a year
- Tuition$28,390
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$17,579
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,029
- $48,001 to $75,000$15,290
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,712
- Over $110,000$28,447
Financial aidEstimate
84%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
97%
of freshmen receive grants
$40,336
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
14 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,840Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | Degree Elective |
| Art History | 4 | 1 | ART 260 History of Western Art |
| Biology | 3 | 1 | BI 101 Concepts of Biology |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | MA 251 Foundational Differential Calculus and MA 252 Foundational Integral Calculus |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 2 | MA 250 Applied Calculus and MA 251 Foundational Integral Calculus and MA 252 Foundational Integral Calculus |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 2 | 1 | MA 251 Foundational Differential Calculus and MA 252 Foundational Integral Calculus |
| Chemistry | 3 | 1 | CH 113 Principles of Chemistry I |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | a 300-level course as determined by the Registrar | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | PS 270 Comparative Political Systems | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | CS 120 Introduction to Computers and Programming |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | EN 115 Intermediate Composition |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 1 | EN 150 Introduction to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 1 | Degree Elective or BI 117 Environmental Biology or BI 204 Conservation of Natural Resources |
| European History | 4 | 1 | Degree Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | a 300-level course as determined by the Registrar |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | a 300-level course as determined by the Registrar |
| Human Geography | 3 | 1 | Degree Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | a 300-level course as determined by the Registrar |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | a 300-level course as determined by the Registrar |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | a 300-level course as determined by the Registrar |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 1 | EC 117 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 1 | EC 118 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | MU 105 Music Theory I |
| Music Theory | 5 | 2.5 | MU 105 Music Theory I, MU 106 Music Theory II, and MU 107 Aural Skills I |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 1 | PHY 101 General Physics I |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 1 | PHY 102 General Physics II |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 1 | PHY 204 Classical Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 1 | PHY 203 Classical Physics I |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | a 300-level course as determined by the Registrar |
| Statistics | 3 | 1 | MA 214 Statistical Methods |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 1 | PS 101 Introduction to American Politics |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | HI 109 American History to 1877 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 1 | HI 122 World Civilizations II |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$60,035
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Wartburg College$76,205
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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