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Acceptance Rate 72.03%
Yield 18.06%
SAT Score 1,035
ACT Score 21
Applicants 15,084

Memphis Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 72.03% at University of Memphis. Total 15,084 students applied and 10,865 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,035 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.memphis.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.memphis.edu/admissions/apply/index.php
Acceptance Rate72.03%
Average Test Scores1,035 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 72.03%. A total of 15,084 students (5,546 men and 9,537 women) have applied to and 10,865 (3,966 men and 6,898 women) students admitted to University of Memphis.
Among them, 808 male and 1,153 female students have enrolled into Memphis and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.06%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Memphis
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,0845,5469,53700
Admitted10,8653,9666,89800
Enrolled1,9628081,15300
Acceptance Rate 72.03% 71.51% 72.33% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.06% 20.37% 16.71% - -
[Chart] University of Memphis Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Memphis, 80 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,768 applicants (90%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,035 at Memphis. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 915.
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 Memphis. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Memphis with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Memphis
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total91510351180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480530600
Math435505580
ACT Composite182124
Math161923
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Memphis, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Memphis
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 Memphis

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