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Acceptance Rate 89.51%
Yield 20.98%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 21
Applicants 9,944

SFA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 89.51% at Stephen F Austin State University. Total 9,944 students applied and 8,901 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SFA.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.sfasu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.sfasu.edu/admissions-and-aid
Acceptance Rate89.51%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 21 ACT
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 89.51%. A total of 9,944 students (3,254 men and 6,690 women) have applied to and 8,901 (2,817 men and 6,084 women) students admitted to Stephen F Austin State University.
Among them, 688 male and 1,179 female students have enrolled into SFA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.98%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SFA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,9443,2546,69000
Admitted8,9012,8176,08400
Enrolled1,8676881,17900
Acceptance Rate 89.51% 86.57% 90.94% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.98% 24.42% 19.38% - -
[Chart] Stephen F Austin State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SFA, 1,066 applicants (57% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 336 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at SFA. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SFA. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SFA with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SFA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010601160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490530590
Math480530570
ACT Composite182124
Math171923
English172024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Stephen F Austin State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Rank, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
Application Requirements for SFA
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 SFA

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