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Acceptance Rate 62.18%
Yield 22.20%
ACT Score 20
Applicants 2,811
Admitted 1,748

Southwest Minnesota State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 62.18% at Southwest Minnesota State University. Total 2,811 students applied and 1,748 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationwww.smsu.edu/admission/index.html
Online Applicationwww.smsu.edu/admission/apply-online.html
Acceptance Rate62.18%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced 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 62.18%. A total of 2,811 students (1,317 men and 1,457 women) have applied to and 1,748 (749 men and 971 women) students admitted to Southwest Minnesota State University.
Among them, 156 male and 228 female students have enrolled into Southwest Minnesota State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.20%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southwest Minnesota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,8111,3171,45700
Admitted1,74874997100
Enrolled38815622800
Acceptance Rate 62.18% 56.87% 66.64% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.20% 20.83% 23.48% - -
[Chart] Southwest Minnesota State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Southwest Minnesota State University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 9 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Southwest Minnesota State
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 Southwest Minnesota State

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