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Acceptance Rate 90.80%
Yield 35.37%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 21
Applicants 3,369

Nicholls State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 90.8% at Nicholls State University. Total 3,369 students applied and 3,059 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$36
Admission Informationwww.nicholls.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.nicholls.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate90.80%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 21 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 90.80%. A total of 3,369 students (1,199 men and 2,170 women) have applied to and 3,059 (1,076 men and 1,983 women) students admitted to Nicholls State University.
Among them, 418 male and 664 female students have enrolled into Nicholls State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 35.37%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nicholls State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,3691,1992,17000
Admitted3,0591,0761,98300
Enrolled1,08241866400
Acceptance Rate 90.80% 89.74% 91.38% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 35.37% 38.85% 33.48% - -
[Chart] Nicholls State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nicholls State, 34 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 884 applicants (82%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at Nicholls State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,196 and 25th percentile score is 934.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Nicholls State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Nicholls State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Nicholls State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93410801196
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing472525608
Math462555588
ACT Composite192124
Math172024
English192225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Nicholls State University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for Nicholls State
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 Nicholls State

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