Lyon College: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief review of Lyon College general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Lyon College admission criteria are somewhat competitive; this school accepts about 60 percent of those who apply.

This school doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

Lyon College will typically accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$25
Lyon College requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Lyon College is $25.00.

SAT Test Scores

Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important part of the application procedure. Only 17% of applicants at Lyon College took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1070
from 490 to 560 on Reading & Writing, from 520 to 580 on Math, and from 1010 to 1140 on Total. Taking these numbers into account, if you have above 530 in SAT Reading & Writing, 550 in SAT Math, and 1070 in SAT Total, this gives good chances to get accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
490
530
560

SAT Math
520
550
580

SAT Total
1010
1070
1140

ACT Test Scores

Taking American College Test is a really important component of the application procedure at Lyon College. 83 percent of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
25
from 22 to 28 on English, from 20 to 26 on Math, and from 22 to 28 on Composite. Judging from these numbers, if you got above 25 in ACT English, 23 in ACT Math, and 25 in ACT Composite, this should make you safe for being admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
22
25
28

ACT Math
20
23
26

ACT Composite
22
25
28

Contact Admissions

Phone
(870)
307-7000
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Lyon College, please contact the college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (870) 307-7000 or check Lyon College Website

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