Babson College supplemental essays
Babson College asks for two supplemental essays in 2026-27. Common App. Personal statement required (250-650 words).
That is two supplements plus the Common App personal statement: three pieces of writing in all. Early Decision closes November 1, 2026, Early Action closes November 1, 2026 and Early Decision II closes January 4, 2027, with the rest in the table below. The prompts carry this limit: 250 words maximum. Every Babson College prompt is printed on this page in full, with its word limit and who has to answer it, checked against the college’s own admissions page.
Deadlines
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Early Decision II | January 4, 2027 |
| Early Decision | November 1, 2026 |
| Early Action | November 1, 2026 |
| Regular Decision | January 4, 2027 |
Checked against undergraduatecatalog.babson.edu/application-checklist. Confirm on the college’s own page before you submit.
The essays, 2026-27
Required · 500 words maximum, or a one-minute video
The Babson education prepares students to think and act entrepreneurially, preparing them for careers across a variety of industries including business, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and more. Tell us about your interest in studying business, including any relevant experience you have or what your career aspirations are, and how you feel Babson can help prepare you to make an impact in your chosen field of business.
Applicants may respond with either a traditional essay (500 words maximum) or a one-minute video; no preference is given to either format.
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A defining element of the Babson experience is learning and thriving in an equitable and inclusive community with a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and interests. Please share something about your background, lived experiences, or viewpoint(s) that speaks to: (1) your commitment to promoting access, connection, or understanding across differences; and/or (2) how you will contribute to and learn from Babson’s collaborative community.
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Your Babson College checklist
Two supplements, all required. The first deadline, Early Decision, is November 1, 2026.
- Common App personal statementRequired250-650 words
- Supplement 1Required500 words maximum, or a one-minute video
- Supplement 2Required250 words maximum
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Getting into Babson College
Babson College admits 17.1% of applicants. The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 1390-1530 on the SAT and 31-34 on the ACT.
About 1 in 6 applicants are admitted, at a college of 2,728 undergraduates.
| Enrolled students | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT total | 1390 | 1460 | 1530 |
| SAT reading and writing | 670 | 700 | 740 |
| SAT math | 720 | 760 | 790 |
| ACT composite | 31 | 32 | 34 |
What SAT score do you need for Babson College?
A 1530 puts you in the top quarter of the students who enrolled, a 1460 at their midpoint, and a 1390 at the bottom quarter, meaning one in four enrolled students scored below it. The same three points on the ACT are 31, 32 and 34. A quarter of an enrolled class scoring under the 25th percentile is not a rounding error, so a score below the range is a reason to strengthen the rest of the application rather than a reason not to apply.
US Department of Education, College Scorecard (2026-09-17). Percentiles describe students who enrolled, not everyone admitted. SAT totals are the reading and math bands added together, which is how every source in this market reports them and is an approximation of about 10 to 20 points, because the two sections are correlated.
- What SAT score do you need for Babson College?
- Babson College sets no minimum. Among students who enrolled, the middle 50% scored 1390-1530 on the SAT: a 1390 sits at the 25th percentile, 1460 at the median and 1530 at the 75th. A score at or above 1530 is a clear strength in the application; below 1390 it is the part of the file the rest has to make up for. These are the figures Babson College reports to the US Department of Education, released in the College Scorecard of 2026-09-17.
- What ACT score do you need for Babson College?
- The middle 50% of enrolled students scored 31-34 on the ACT, with a composite of 32 at the median. There is no cutoff: a quarter of the enrolled class scored below 31. Reported by Babson College to the US Department of Education, College Scorecard release of 2026-09-17.
- What GPA do you need for Babson College?
- The honest answer is that the federal data behind this page does not contain one. Colleges report their admit rate and their enrolled students' test scores to the Department of Education; they do not report a GPA distribution, so any site quoting an exact average GPA for Babson College is either reading that college's own Common Data Set or estimating. What the reported data does say is that Babson College admits 17.1% of applicants, and the more selective a college is, the closer to the top of the class its admitted students sit and the more the strength of your course load counts alongside the number itself.
- How hard is it to get into Babson College?
- Babson College admits 17.1% of the people who apply, which is about 1 in 6 applicants. At that rate no set of numbers makes admission likely, a perfect one included, because the college turns away far more qualified applicants than it takes. Strong grades and scores get the application read; the essays, the recommendations and what you have actually done decide it from there.
What Babson College costs after grant aid, by family income, from the same federal data.
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Babson College essay questions, answered
- Does Babson College have supplemental essays?
- Yes. Babson College asks for two supplemental essays in 2026-27. Every prompt is printed in full on this page. Word limits: 250 words maximum.
- How many essays do you write for Babson College in 2026-27?
- Two supplements, plus the Common App personal statement.
Schools with similar admit rates
Babson College admits 17.1% of applicants. The colleges either side of it in our set by admit rate, most selective first, each with its own prompts and deadlines: University of Michigan (15.6%), Wesleyan University (16.5%), University of Virginia (16.8%), Denison University (17.4%), College of the Holy Cross (17.6%), Colorado College (18.5%).