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Acceptance Rate 75.32%
Yield 24.43%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 25
Applicants 14,002

WSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.32% at Wayne State University. Total 14,002 students applied and 10,547 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to WSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://wayne.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://wayne.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate75.32%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 25 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 75.32%. A total of 14,002 students (5,496 men and 8,274 women) have applied to and 10,547 (4,167 men and 6,219 women) students admitted to Wayne State University.
Among them, 1,045 male and 1,472 female students have enrolled into WSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.43%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants14,0025,4968,2740232
Admitted10,5474,1676,2190161
Enrolled2,5771,0451,472060
Acceptance Rate 75.32% 75.82% 75.16% - 69.40%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.43% 25.08% 23.67% - 37.27%
[Chart] Wayne State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WSU, 1,369 applicants (53% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 132 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at WSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of WSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total104011401260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530580630
Math510560630
ACT Composite212528
Math202427
English212429
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Wayne State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for WSU
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 WSU

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