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Acceptance Rate 99.12%
Yield 31.80%
SAT Score 940
ACT Score 19
Applicants 3,648

CSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 99.12% at Columbus State University. Total 3,648 students applied and 3,616 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 940 and the average ACT score is 19.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationcolumbusstate.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationcolumbusstate.edu/admissions/undergraduate/
Acceptance Rate99.12%
Average Test Scores940 SAT / 19 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 99.12%. A total of 3,648 students (1,277 men and 2,371 women) have applied to and 3,616 (1,260 men and 2,356 women) students admitted to Columbus State University.
Among them, 509 male and 641 female students have enrolled into CSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.80%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,6481,2772,37100
Admitted3,6161,2602,35600
Enrolled1,15050964100
Acceptance Rate 99.12% 98.67% 99.37% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 31.80% 40.40% 27.21% - -
[Chart] Columbus State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CSU, 157 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 137 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 940 at CSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,060 and 25th percentile score is 800.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of CSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8009401060
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440500530
Math360440530
ACT Composite161922
Math161722
English141822
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Columbus State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for CSU
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 CSU

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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