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Acceptance Rate 98.61%
Yield 23.51%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 20
Applicants 936

Delta State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 98.61% at Delta State University. Total 936 students applied and 923 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Delta State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationhttps://www.deltastate.edu/academic-affairs/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.deltastate.edu/academic-affairs/admissions/
Acceptance Rate98.61%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 20 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 98.61%. A total of 936 students (392 men and 544 women) have applied to and 923 (382 men and 541 women) students admitted to Delta State University.
Among them, 99 male and 118 female students have enrolled into Delta State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.51%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Delta State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants93639254400
Admitted92338254100
Enrolled2179911800
Acceptance Rate 98.61% 97.45% 99.45% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.51% 25.92% 21.81% - -
[Chart] Delta State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Delta State, 16 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 195 applicants (92%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at Delta State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 940.
The average ACT score is 20 (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 Delta State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Delta State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Delta State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total94011201280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460595630
Math480525650
ACT Composite172024
Math161823
English162024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Delta State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
Application Requirements for Delta 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 Delta State

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