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Acceptance Rate 99.59%
Yield 39.01%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 20
Applicants 1,727

NSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 99.59% at Northeastern State University. Total 1,727 students applied and 1,720 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 20.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://offices.nsuok.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://offices.nsuok.edu/admissions/Apply.aspx
Acceptance Rate99.59%
Average Test Scores1,030 SAT / 20 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 99.59%. A total of 1,727 students (780 men and 941 women) have applied to and 1,720 (775 men and 939 women) students admitted to Northeastern State University.
Among them, 319 male and 349 female students have enrolled into NSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 39.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,72778094100
Admitted1,72077593900
Enrolled67131934900
Acceptance Rate 99.59% 99.36% 99.79% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 39.01% 41.16% 37.17% - -
[Chart] Northeastern State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NSU, 24 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 492 applicants (73%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at NSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,136 and 25th percentile score is 866.
The average ACT score is 20 (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 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 Total86610301136
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing438525593
Math428505543
ACT Composite182023
Math161822
English162023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Northeastern State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, 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 Northeastern State University is Semester. Northeastern State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Northeastern State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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