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Acceptance Rate 91.59%
Yield 22.85%
ACT Score 20
Applicants 1,558
Admitted 1,427

Southwest Minnesota State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91.59% at Southwest Minnesota State University. Total 1,558 students applied and 1,427 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Southwest Minnesota State.
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 Rate91.59%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced 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 91.59%. A total of 1,558 students (605 men and 919 women) have applied to and 1,427 (546 men and 850 women) students admitted to Southwest Minnesota State University.
Among them, 122 male and 195 female students have enrolled into Southwest Minnesota State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.85%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southwest Minnesota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,558605919340
Admitted1,427546850310
Enrolled32612219590
Acceptance Rate 91.59% 90.25% 92.49% 91.18% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.85% 22.34% 22.94% 29.03% -
[Chart] Southwest Minnesota State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southwest Minnesota State, 4 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 175 applicants (54%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 0 at Southwest Minnesota State. SAT 75th percentile score is 0 and 25th percentile score is 0.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Southwest Minnesota State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southwest Minnesota State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southwest Minnesota State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total000
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing000
Math000
ACT Composite172023
Math161822
English162125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

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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