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Acceptance Rate 71.47%
Yield 33.51%
SAT Score 1,090
ACT Score 22
Applicants 6,464

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 71.47% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Total 6,464 students applied and 4,620 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.sru.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.sru.edu/admissions/apply-now
Acceptance Rate71.47%
Average Test Scores1,090 SAT / 22 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 71.47%. A total of 6,464 students (2,571 men and 3,893 women) have applied to and 4,620 (1,849 men and 2,771 women) students admitted to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
Among them, 644 male and 904 female students have enrolled into Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 33.51%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,4642,5713,89300
Admitted4,6201,8492,77100
Enrolled1,54864490400
Acceptance Rate 71.47% 71.92% 71.18% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 33.51% 34.83% 32.62% - -
[Chart] Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 295 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 53 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,090 at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98010901190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500560610
Math480530580
ACT Composite182226
Math162025
English162125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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