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Acceptance Rate 98.49%
Yield 36.95%
SAT Score 915
ACT Score 20
Applicants 1,926

Fairmont State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 98.49% at Fairmont State University. Total 1,926 students applied and 1,897 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 915 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Fairmont State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.fairmontstate.edu/admit/
Online Applicationhttps://www.fairmontstate.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate98.49%
Average Test Scores915 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 98.49%. A total of 1,926 students (745 men and 1,181 women) have applied to and 1,897 (731 men and 1,166 women) students admitted to Fairmont State University.
Among them, 331 male and 370 female students have enrolled into Fairmont State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 36.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Fairmont State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,9267451,18100
Admitted1,8977311,16600
Enrolled70133137000
Acceptance Rate 98.49% 98.12% 98.73% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 36.95% 45.28% 31.73% - -
[Chart] Fairmont State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Fairmont State, 560 applicants (80% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 426 applicants (61%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 915 at Fairmont State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,050 and 25th percentile score is 820.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Fairmont State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Fairmont State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Fairmont State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8209151050
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450500560
Math370415490
ACT Composite182023
Math171923
English172023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Fairmont State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for Fairmont 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 Fairmont State

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