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Acceptance Rate 66.78%
Yield 31.50%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 22
Applicants 26,050

Georgia State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 66.78% at Georgia State University. Total 26,050 students applied and 17,396 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Georgia State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationadmissions.gsu.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/
Acceptance Rate66.78%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 66.78%. A total of 26,050 students (9,325 men and 16,725 women) have applied to and 17,396 (6,368 men and 11,028 women) students admitted to Georgia State University.
Among them, 2,414 male and 3,065 female students have enrolled into Georgia State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.50%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Georgia State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants26,0509,32516,72500
Admitted17,3966,36811,02800
Enrolled5,4792,4143,06500
Acceptance Rate 66.78% 68.29% 65.94% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 31.50% 37.91% 27.79% - -
[Chart] Georgia State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Georgia State, 3,224 applicants (59% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,095 applicants (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at Georgia State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Georgia State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Georgia State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Georgia State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011301250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520580630
Math500550620
ACT Composite192226
Math172025
English182225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Georgia State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Georgia 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 Georgia State

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