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Acceptance Rate 89.55%
Yield 24.33%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 21
Applicants 13,705

TSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.55% at Tarleton State University. Total 13,705 students applied and 12,273 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.tarleton.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationtarletonstate.force.com/undergrad/TX_SiteLogin_Undergrad?startURL=%2Fundergrad%2FTargetX_Portal__PB
Acceptance Rate89.55%
Average Test Scores1,070 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 89.55%. A total of 13,705 students (5,039 men and 8,666 women) have applied to and 12,273 (4,339 men and 7,934 women) students admitted to Tarleton State University.
Among them, 1,150 male and 1,836 female students have enrolled into TSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.33%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at TSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,7055,0398,66600
Admitted12,2734,3397,93400
Enrolled2,9861,1501,83600
Acceptance Rate 89.55% 86.11% 91.55% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.33% 26.50% 23.14% - -
[Chart] Tarleton State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At TSU, 1,390 applicants (47% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 422 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at TSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at TSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of TSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at TSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98010701160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500540590
Math480530570
ACT Composite192124
Math172024
English162023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Tarleton State University, 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, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for TSU
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 TSU

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