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Acceptance Rate 78.27%
Yield 38.18%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 21
Applicants 3,902

McNeese Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.27% at McNeese State University. Total 3,902 students applied and 3,054 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$20
Admission Informationwww.mcneese.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.mcneese.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate78.27%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 21 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 78.27%. A total of 3,902 students (1,710 men and 2,192 women) have applied to and 3,054 (1,348 men and 1,706 women) students admitted to McNeese State University.
Among them, 450 male and 716 female students have enrolled into McNeese and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 38.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at McNeese
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,9021,7102,19200
Admitted3,0541,3481,70600
Enrolled1,16645071600
Acceptance Rate 78.27% 78.83% 77.83% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 38.18% 33.38% 41.97% - -
[Chart] McNeese State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At McNeese, 83 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,001 applicants (86%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at McNeese. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,198 and 25th percentile score is 940.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at McNeese. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of McNeese with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at McNeese
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total94010501198
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490530610
Math450520588
ACT Composite182123
Math161923
English172124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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