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Acceptance Rate 88.02%
Yield 51.27%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 20
Applicants 1,828

FHSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 88.02% at Fort Hays State University. Total 1,828 students applied and 1,609 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to FHSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.fhsu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.fhsu.edu/admissions/admissions-application/
Acceptance Rate88.02%
Average Test Scores1,070 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 88.02%. A total of 1,828 students (740 men and 1,087 women) have applied to and 1,609 (656 men and 952 women) students admitted to Fort Hays State University.
Among them, 336 male and 488 female students have enrolled into FHSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 51.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at FHSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,8287401,08710
Admitted1,60965695210
Enrolled82533648810
Acceptance Rate 88.02% 88.65% 87.58% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 51.27% 51.22% 51.26% 100.00% -
[Chart] Fort Hays State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At FHSU, 48 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 678 applicants (82%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at FHSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 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 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 Total94010701190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520590
Math480550600
ACT Composite182024
Math172024
English162023
[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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