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Acceptance Rate 87.88%
Yield 16.23%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 21
Applicants 12,228

Ferris State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.88% at Ferris State University. Total 12,228 students applied and 10,746 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Ferris State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.ferris.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.ferris.edu/admissions/application/
Acceptance Rate87.88%
Average Test Scores1,030 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 87.88%. A total of 12,228 students (4,680 men and 7,548 women) have applied to and 10,746 (3,992 men and 6,754 women) students admitted to Ferris State University.
Among them, 772 male and 972 female students have enrolled into Ferris State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.23%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Ferris State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,2284,6807,54800
Admitted10,7463,9926,75400
Enrolled1,74477297200
Acceptance Rate 87.88% 85.30% 89.48% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.23% 19.34% 14.39% - -
[Chart] Ferris State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Ferris State, 1,089 applicants (63% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 40 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at Ferris State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 910.
The average ACT score is 21 (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 Ferris State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Ferris State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Ferris State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total91010301150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520580
Math450510570
ACT Composite182123
Math162025
English182125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Ferris State University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Ferris 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 Ferris State

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