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Acceptance Rate 87.77%
Yield 13.22%
SAT Score 915
ACT Score 19
Applicants 11,247

NSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.77% at Norfolk State University. Total 11,247 students applied and 9,871 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 915 and the average ACT score is 19.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.nsu.edu/Admissions-Aid
Online Applicationwww.nsu.edu/applyonline
Acceptance Rate87.77%
Average Test Scores915 SAT / 19 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 87.77%. A total of 11,247 students (3,596 men and 7,651 women) have applied to and 9,871 (3,052 men and 6,819 women) students admitted to Norfolk State University.
Among them, 412 male and 893 female students have enrolled into NSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.22%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,2473,5967,65100
Admitted9,8713,0526,81900
Enrolled1,30541289300
Acceptance Rate 87.77% 84.87% 89.13% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.22% 13.50% 13.10% - -
[Chart] Norfolk State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NSU, 120 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 15 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 915 at NSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,030 and 25th percentile score is 823.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8239151030
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430470520
Math393445510
ACT Composite161922
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Norfolk State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, 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 NSU
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 NSU

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