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Prescott College
Admission at Prescott College is close to open (94.5%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $42,359 median earnings below before the application.
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Prescott College sits in Prescott proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
41.6% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 219 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 73.9% of first-years come back for a second year.
Prescott College won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Prescott College received 140 applications and admitted 138 (98.6%), with 23 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Prescott College's 94.5% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Prescott College compares
| Prescott College | Arizona median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 94.5% | 89.6% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $35,685 | $15,667 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $42,359 | $42,359 | $53,781 |
Earnings data favors Prescott College: $42,359 median at year ten, versus $42,359 across Arizona institutions.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $35,685 regardless of where you're from. At Prescott College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 219 — Prescott College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
55.6% graduate within six years. Roughly 44% don't — ask a Prescott College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Prescott College?
Prescott College doesn't look at test scores; its 94.5% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Prescott College's acceptance rate?
98.6% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 138 admitted from 140 applicants.
How much does Prescott College cost?
At Prescott College, published tuition is $35,685 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Prescott College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Prescott College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $42,359 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Arizona
- Northern Arizona University — 89.6% admitted
- University of Arizona — 86.1% admitted
- Arizona State University Campus Immersion — 89.9% admitted
- University of Advancing Technology — 98.1% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.