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Acceptance Rate 93.95%
Yield 20.08%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 21
Applicants 9,916

WSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 93.95% at Wichita State University. Total 9,916 students applied and 9,316 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.wichita.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Applicationhttps://wsu-info.org/go/split.htm
Acceptance Rate93.95%
Average Test Scores1,110 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 93.95%. A total of 9,916 students (4,075 men and 5,841 women) have applied to and 9,316 (3,830 men and 5,486 women) students admitted to Wichita State University.
Among them, 829 male and 1,042 female students have enrolled into WSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.08%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,9164,0755,84100
Admitted9,3163,8305,48600
Enrolled1,8718291,04200
Acceptance Rate 93.95% 93.99% 93.92% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.08% 21.64% 18.99% - -
[Chart] Wichita State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WSU, 105 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,279 applicants (68%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at WSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 905.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
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 Total90511101240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470550610
Math435560630
ACT Composite172125
Math161925
English162024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Wichita State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, 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 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 Wichita State University is Semester. Wichita State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Wichita State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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