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Acceptance Rate 54.93%
Yield 7.73%
SAT Score 1,300
ACT Score 29
Applicants 12,216

IIT Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 54.93% at Illinois Institute of Technology. Total 12,216 students applied and 6,710 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,300 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$100
Admission Informationhttps://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply
Acceptance Rate54.93%
Average Test Scores1,300 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 54.93%. A total of 12,216 students (7,202 men and 4,488 women) have applied to and 6,710 (3,872 men and 2,644 women) students admitted to Illinois Institute of Technology.
Among them, 335 male and 179 female students have enrolled into IIT and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 7.73%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at IIT
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,2167,2024,48800
Admitted6,7103,8722,64400
Enrolled51933517900
Acceptance Rate 54.93% 53.76% 58.91% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 7.73% 8.65% 6.77% - -
[Chart] Illinois Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At IIT, 158 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 44 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,300 at IIT. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,440 and 25th percentile score is 1,180.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at IIT. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of IIT with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at IIT
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total118013001440
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590640720
Math590660720
ACT Composite262932
Math262831
English253032
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Illinois Institute of Technology, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for IIT
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 IIT

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