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Acceptance Rate 91.39%
Yield 14.73%
SAT Score 1,010
ACT Score 21
Applicants 12,460

Ferris State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 91.39% at Ferris State University. Total 12,460 students applied and 11,387 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,010 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.ferris.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.ferris.edu/admissions/application/
Acceptance Rate91.39%
Average Test Scores1,010 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 91.39%. A total of 12,460 students (4,863 men and 7,597 women) have applied to and 11,387 (4,371 men and 7,016 women) students admitted to Ferris State University.
Among them, 731 male and 946 female students have enrolled into Ferris State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.73%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Ferris State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,4604,8637,59700
Admitted11,3874,3717,01600
Enrolled1,67773194600
Acceptance Rate 91.39% 89.88% 92.35% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.73% 16.72% 13.48% - -
[Chart] Ferris State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Ferris State, 1,097 applicants (65% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 22 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,010 at Ferris State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,120 and 25th percentile score is 890.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total89010101120
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460510570
Math430500550
ACT Composite202124
Math202325
English171925
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Ferris State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Formal Demonstration of Competencies.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), 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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