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Acceptance Rate 99.18%
Yield 19.34%
SAT Score 1,040
ACT Score 22
Applicants 1,580

Adams State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 99.18% at Adams State University. Total 1,580 students applied and 1,567 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Adams State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.adams.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.adams.edu/admissions/apply-online/
Acceptance Rate99.18%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT / 22 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 99.18%. A total of 1,580 students (729 men and 762 women) have applied to and 1,567 (725 men and 754 women) students admitted to Adams State University.
Among them, 170 male and 120 female students have enrolled into Adams State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.34%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Adams State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,580729762890
Admitted1,567725754880
Enrolled303170120130
Acceptance Rate 99.18% 99.45% 98.95% 98.88% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.34% 23.45% 15.92% 14.77% -
[Chart] Adams State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Adams State, 55 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 27 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at Adams State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 910.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Adams State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Adams State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Adams State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total91010401130
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520560
Math450520570
ACT Composite152226
Math162126
English142125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Adams State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for Adams State
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 Adams State

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