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Acceptance Rate 79.00%
Yield 29.01%
SAT Score 1,000
ACT Score 21
Applicants 5,275

Applying To CSU

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 79% at Columbus State University where a total of 5,275 students applied and 4,167 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,000 and the average ACT score is 21. It requires four items to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to CSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationadmissions.columbusstate.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.columbusstate.edu/index.php
Acceptance Rate79%
Average Test Scores1,000 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 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 79.00% where a total of 5,275 students (1,769 men and 3,506 women) have applied to CSU and 4,167 (1,344 men and 2,805 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 497 male and 701 female students have enrolled into CSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CSU
TotalMenWomen
Applicants5,2751,7693,506
Admitted4,1671,3442,805
Enrolled1,209497701
Acceptance Rate 79.00% 75.98% 80.01%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.01% 36.98% 24.99%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CSU, 112 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 116 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,000 and the average ACT score is 21 at CSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 870. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 71 and the 25th percentile score is 51. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CSU.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CSU
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440570
SAT Math430560
ACT Composite1824
ACT Math1623
ACT English1724
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Columbus State University requires 4 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, TOEFL) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 1 item(s) (Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for CSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

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

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