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Acceptance Rate 95.81%
Yield 29.96%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 24
Applicants 4,602

USI Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 95.81% at University of Southern Indiana. Total 4,602 students applied and 4,409 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.usi.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.usi.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate95.81%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 24 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 95.81%. A total of 4,602 students (1,524 men and 3,078 women) have applied to and 4,409 (1,442 men and 2,967 women) students admitted to University of Southern Indiana.
Among them, 430 male and 891 female students have enrolled into USI and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.96%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at USI
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,6021,5243,07800
Admitted4,4091,4422,96700
Enrolled1,32143089100
Acceptance Rate 95.81% 94.62% 96.39% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.96% 29.82% 30.03% - -
[Chart] University of Southern Indiana Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At USI, 520 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 111 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at USI. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at USI. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of USI with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at USI
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011301240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520570620
Math510560620
ACT Composite212427
Math202426
English202427
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Southern Indiana, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for USI
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 USI

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