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Acceptance Rate 94.80%
Yield 16.56%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 21
Applicants 5,976

Saint Cloud State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 94.8% at Saint Cloud State University. Total 5,976 students applied and 5,665 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.stcloudstate.edu/scsu4u/default.aspx
Online Applicationhttps://www.stcloudstate.edu/apply/default.aspx
Acceptance Rate94.80%
Average Test Scores1,130 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 94.80%. A total of 5,976 students (2,860 men and 3,116 women) have applied to and 5,665 (2,736 men and 2,929 women) students admitted to Saint Cloud State University.
Among them, 437 male and 501 female students have enrolled into Saint Cloud State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.56%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Saint Cloud State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,9762,8603,11600
Admitted5,6652,7362,92900
Enrolled93843750100
Acceptance Rate 94.80% 95.66% 94.00% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.56% 15.97% 17.10% - -
[Chart] Saint Cloud State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Saint Cloud State, 13 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 210 applicants (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at Saint Cloud State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,025.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Saint Cloud State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Saint Cloud State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Saint Cloud State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102511301260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570615
Math515560645
ACT Composite172125
Math172124
English151923
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud State

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