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Acceptance Rate 97.51%
Yield 20.52%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 23
Applicants 9,325

SIUE Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 97.51% at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Total 9,325 students applied and 9,093 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SIUE.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.siue.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.siue.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate97.51%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 97.51%. A total of 9,325 students (3,455 men and 5,870 women) have applied to and 9,093 (3,354 men and 5,739 women) students admitted to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
Among them, 793 male and 1,073 female students have enrolled into SIUE and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.52%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SIUE
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,3253,4555,87000
Admitted9,0933,3545,73900
Enrolled1,8667931,07300
Acceptance Rate 97.51% 97.08% 97.77% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.52% 23.64% 18.70% - -
[Chart] Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SIUE, 941 applicants (50% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 394 applicants (21%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at SIUE. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 930.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SIUE. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SIUE with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SIUE
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93010501160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470530590
Math460520570
ACT Composite192326
Math172126
English182226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for SIUE
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 SIUE

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