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Acceptance Rate 97.50%
Yield 15.66%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 24
Applicants 10,150

SIUE Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 97.5% at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Total 10,150 students applied and 9,896 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.siue.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.siue.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate97.50%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced 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 97.50%. A total of 10,150 students (4,280 men and 5,870 women) have applied to and 9,896 (4,158 men and 5,738 women) students admitted to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
Among them, 589 male and 961 female students have enrolled into SIUE and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.66%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SIUE
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,1504,2805,87000
Admitted9,8964,1585,73800
Enrolled1,55058996100
Acceptance Rate 97.50% 97.15% 97.75% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.66% 14.17% 16.75% - -
[Chart] Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SIUE, 548 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 181 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at SIUE. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total95010701190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490540600
Math460530590
ACT Composite202427
Math182326
English182327
[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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