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Acceptance Rate 91.50%
Yield 16.98%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 24
Applicants 9,771

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91.5% at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Total 9,771 students applied and 8,940 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.siu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.siu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate91.50%
Average Test Scores1,030 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 91.50%. A total of 9,771 students (3,959 men and 5,803 women) have applied to and 8,940 (3,565 men and 5,368 women) students admitted to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Among them, 689 male and 825 female students have enrolled into Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.98%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,7713,9595,80309
Admitted8,9403,5655,36807
Enrolled1,51868982504
Acceptance Rate 91.50% 90.05% 92.50% - 77.78%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.98% 19.33% 15.37% - 57.14%
[Chart] Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 574 applicants (38% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 179 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,140 and 25th percentile score is 900.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total90010301140
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520580
Math440510560
ACT Composite192427
Math182326
English182327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The calendar system at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is Semester. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Southern Illinois University-Carbondale accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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