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Acceptance Rate 35.12%
Yield 20.07%
SAT Score 900
ACT Score 17
Applicants 24,340

Southern University and A & M Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 35.12% at Southern University and A & M College. Total 24,340 students applied and 8,547 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 900 and the average ACT score is 17.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.subr.edu/subhome/153
Online Applicationhttps://www.subr.edu/page/about-southern-university-online
Acceptance Rate35.12%
Average Test Scores900 SAT / 17 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 35.12%. A total of 24,340 students (7,663 men and 16,677 women) have applied to and 8,547 (2,292 men and 6,255 women) students admitted to Southern University and A & M College.
Among them, 564 male and 1,151 female students have enrolled into Southern University and A & M and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.07%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southern University and A & M
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants24,3407,66316,67700
Admitted8,5472,2926,25500
Enrolled1,7155641,15100
Acceptance Rate 35.12% 29.91% 37.51% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.07% 24.61% 18.40% - -
[Chart] Southern University and A & M College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southern University and A & M, 207 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,081 applicants (63%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 900 at Southern University and A & M. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,020 and 25th percentile score is 790.
The average ACT score is 17 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 19 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Southern University and A & M. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southern University and A & M with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southern University and A & M
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total7909001020
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing410470530
Math380430490
ACT Composite151719
Math151618
English141620
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southern University and A & M College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Southern University and A & M
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 University and A & M

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