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Acceptance Rate 73.33%
Yield 17.77%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 23
Applicants 28,794

MSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 73.33% at Montana State University. Total 28,794 students applied and 21,116 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to MSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$38
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.montana.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.msuadmissions.org/application/
Acceptance Rate73.33%
Average Test Scores1,170 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 73.33%. A total of 28,794 students (12,112 men and 16,567 women) have applied to and 21,116 (9,601 men and 11,433 women) students admitted to Montana State University.
Among them, 1,992 male and 1,746 female students have enrolled into MSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.77%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants28,79412,11216,5670115
Admitted21,1169,60111,433082
Enrolled3,7521,9921,746014
Acceptance Rate 73.33% 79.27% 69.01% - 71.30%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.77% 20.75% 15.27% - 17.07%
[Chart] Montana State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MSU, 1,014 applicants (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,621 applicants (43%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at MSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at MSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of MSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at MSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011701290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540590650
Math530580640
ACT Composite202327
Math192326
English192226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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