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Acceptance Rate 75.33%
Yield 34.75%
SAT Score 1,000
ACT Score 20
Applicants 2,708

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 75.33% at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Total 2,708 students applied and 2,040 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,000 and the average ACT score is 20.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://web.saumag.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://web.saumag.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate75.33%
Average Test Scores1,000 SAT / 20 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 75.33%. A total of 2,708 students (1,009 men and 1,673 women) have applied to and 2,040 (755 men and 1,265 women) students admitted to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
Among them, 302 male and 397 female students have enrolled into Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.75%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,7081,0091,67300
Admitted2,0407551,26500
Enrolled70930239700
Acceptance Rate 75.33% 74.83% 75.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.75% 40.00% 31.38% - -
[Chart] Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 51 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 708 applicants (100%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,000 at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,105 and 25th percentile score is 875.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total87510001105
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450500565
Math425500540
ACT Composite172024
Math161822
English162023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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