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Acceptance Rate 94.39%
Yield 26.70%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 21
Applicants 5,762

ATU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.39% at Arkansas Tech University. Total 5,762 students applied and 5,439 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to ATU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.atu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.atu.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate94.39%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 21 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 94.39%. A total of 5,762 students (2,305 men and 3,457 women) have applied to and 5,439 (2,166 men and 3,273 women) students admitted to Arkansas Tech University.
Among them, 675 male and 777 female students have enrolled into ATU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.70%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at ATU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,7622,3053,45700
Admitted5,4392,1663,27300
Enrolled1,45267577700
Acceptance Rate 94.39% 93.97% 94.68% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.70% 31.16% 23.74% - -
[Chart] Arkansas Tech University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At ATU, 16 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,338 applicants (92%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at ATU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 990.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at ATU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of ATU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at ATU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total99011001180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480560620
Math510540560
ACT Composite172124
Math162024
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Arkansas Tech University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for ATU
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 ATU

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