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Acceptance Rate 69.19%
Yield 38.00%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 22
Applicants 34,680

KSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 69.19% at Kennesaw State University. Total 34,680 students applied and 23,995 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.kennesaw.edu/admissions.php
Online Applicationwww.kennesaw.edu/apply.php
Acceptance Rate69.19%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT / 22 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 69.19%. A total of 34,680 students (15,108 men and 19,572 women) have applied to and 23,995 (10,366 men and 13,629 women) students admitted to Kennesaw State University.
Among them, 4,511 male and 4,606 female students have enrolled into KSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 38.00%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at KSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants34,68015,10819,57200
Admitted23,99510,36613,62900
Enrolled9,1174,5114,60600
Acceptance Rate 69.19% 68.61% 69.64% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 38.00% 43.52% 33.80% - -
[Chart] Kennesaw State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At KSU, 3,498 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,465 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at KSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 1,000.
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 KSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of KSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at KSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total100011101220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570620
Math490540600
ACT Composite192226
Math172025
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Kennesaw 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, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for KSU
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 KSU

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