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Acceptance Rate 90.26%
Yield 41.84%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 21
Applicants 2,619

FHSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 90.26% at Fort Hays State University. Total 2,619 students applied and 2,364 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.fhsu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.fhsu.edu/admissions/admissions-application/
Acceptance Rate90.26%
Average Test Scores1,050 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 90.26%. A total of 2,619 students (904 men and 1,715 women) have applied to and 2,364 (851 men and 1,513 women) students admitted to Fort Hays State University.
Among them, 360 male and 629 female students have enrolled into FHSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 41.84%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at FHSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,6199041,71500
Admitted2,3648511,51300
Enrolled98936062900
Acceptance Rate 90.26% 94.14% 88.22% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 41.84% 42.30% 41.57% - -
[Chart] Fort Hays State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At FHSU, 31 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 884 applicants (89%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at FHSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,140 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at FHSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of FHSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at FHSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010501140
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500540580
Math470510560
ACT Composite182124
Math161924
English162024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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