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Acceptance Rate 67.85%
Yield 49.05%
SAT Score 1,124
ACT Score 23
Applicants 21,106

KSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 67.85% at Kennesaw State University. Total 21,106 students applied and 14,320 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,124 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to KSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.kennesaw.edu/admissions.php
Online Applicationwww.kennesaw.edu/apply.php
Acceptance Rate67.85%
Average Test Scores1,124 SAT / 23 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 67.85%. A total of 21,106 students (9,559 men and 11,547 women) have applied to and 14,320 (6,469 men and 7,851 women) students admitted to Kennesaw State University.
Among them, 3,511 male and 3,513 female students have enrolled into KSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 49.05%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at KSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,1069,55911,54700
Admitted14,3206,4697,85100
Enrolled7,0243,5113,51300
Acceptance Rate 67.85% 67.67% 67.99% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 49.05% 54.27% 44.75% - -
[Chart] Kennesaw State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At KSU, 4,556 applicants (65% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,258 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,124 at KSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 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 Total103011241210
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520570620
Math510554590
ACT Composite192325
Math182125
English182124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Kennesaw State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
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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