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Acceptance Rate 94.44%
Yield 30.97%
SAT Score 1,135
ACT Score 23
Applicants 4,277

USI Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.44% at University of Southern Indiana. Total 4,277 students applied and 4,039 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,135 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to USI.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.usi.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.usi.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate94.44%
Average Test Scores1,135 SAT / 23 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 94.44%. A total of 4,277 students (1,367 men and 2,910 women) have applied to and 4,039 (1,285 men and 2,754 women) students admitted to University of Southern Indiana.
Among them, 459 male and 792 female students have enrolled into USI and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.97%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at USI
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,2771,3672,91000
Admitted4,0391,2852,75400
Enrolled1,25145979200
Acceptance Rate 94.44% 94.00% 94.64% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.97% 35.72% 28.76% - -
[Chart] University of Southern Indiana Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At USI, 456 applicants (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 170 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,135 at USI. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 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 Total103011351240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570620
Math520565620
ACT Composite212326
Math202426
English202325
[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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