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Acceptance Rate 63.61%
Yield 38.11%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 21
Applicants 2,916

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 63.61% at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. Total 2,916 students applied and 1,855 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://web.saumag.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://web.saumag.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate63.61%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 63.61%. A total of 2,916 students (1,108 men and 1,789 women) have applied to and 1,855 (712 men and 1,129 women) students admitted to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.
Among them, 315 male and 387 female students have enrolled into Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 38.11%. 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
Applicants2,9161,1081,789190
Admitted1,8557121,129140
Enrolled70731538750
Acceptance Rate 63.61% 64.26% 63.11% 73.68% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 38.11% 44.24% 34.28% 35.71% -
[Chart] Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 59 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 700 applicants (99%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 905.
The average ACT score is 21 (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 Total90510701190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460540595
Math445530595
ACT Composite172124
Math161923
English162125
[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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