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Acceptance Rate 83.77%
Yield 25.92%
SAT Score 1,320
ACT Score 28
Applicants 2,883

Truman Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 83.77% at Truman State University. Total 2,883 students applied and 2,415 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.truman.edu/admission-cost/
Online Applicationhttps://www.truman.edu/admission-cost/apply-to-truman/
Acceptance Rate83.77%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 28 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 83.77%. A total of 2,883 students (1,208 men and 1,675 women) have applied to and 2,415 (989 men and 1,426 women) students admitted to Truman State University.
Among them, 262 male and 364 female students have enrolled into Truman and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Truman
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,8831,2081,67500
Admitted2,4159891,42600
Enrolled62626236400
Acceptance Rate 83.77% 81.87% 85.13% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.92% 26.49% 25.53% - -
[Chart] Truman State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Truman, 30 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 267 applicants (43%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Truman. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Truman. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Truman with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Truman
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117013201370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600670700
Math570650670
ACT Composite252831
Math232628
English242833
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Truman State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Truman
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 Truman

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