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Acceptance Rate 29.93%
Yield 24.65%
SAT Score 1,005
ACT Score 19
Applicants 6,748

Alcorn State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 29.93% at Alcorn State University. Total 6,748 students applied and 2,020 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,005 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Alcorn State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.alcorn.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://selfserve.alcorn.edu/pls/prod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Acceptance Rate29.93%
Average Test Scores1,005 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 29.93%. A total of 6,748 students (1,845 men and 4,903 women) have applied to and 2,020 (502 men and 1,518 women) students admitted to Alcorn State University.
Among them, 159 male and 339 female students have enrolled into Alcorn State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.65%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Alcorn State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,7481,8454,90300
Admitted2,0205021,51800
Enrolled49815933900
Acceptance Rate 29.93% 27.21% 30.96% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.65% 31.67% 22.33% - -
[Chart] Alcorn State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Alcorn State, 45 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 453 applicants (91%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,005 at Alcorn State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,115 and 25th percentile score is 903.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Alcorn State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Alcorn State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Alcorn State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total90310051115
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing453515565
Math450490550
ACT Composite151924
Math141823
English132026
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Alcorn State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations.
Application Requirements for Alcorn 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 Alcorn State

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