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Acceptance Rate 82.26%
Yield 19.54%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 21
Applicants 12,252

Arkansas State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 82.26% at Arkansas State University. Total 12,252 students applied and 10,078 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationwww.astate.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.astate.edu/info/apply/
Acceptance Rate82.26%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 82.26%. A total of 12,252 students (5,514 men and 6,736 women) have applied to and 10,078 (4,536 men and 5,541 women) students admitted to Arkansas State University.
Among them, 782 male and 1,187 female students have enrolled into Arkansas State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Arkansas State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,2525,5146,73600
Admitted10,0784,5365,54100
Enrolled1,9697821,18700
Acceptance Rate 82.26% 82.26% 82.26% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.54% 17.24% 21.42% - -
[Chart] Arkansas State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Arkansas State, 50 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,543 applicants (78%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at Arkansas State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Arkansas State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Arkansas State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Arkansas State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97011001190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490530570
Math480570620
ACT Composite182124
Math161923
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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