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Acceptance Rate 94.85%
Yield 21.88%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 22
Applicants 8,899

WSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.85% at Wichita State University. Total 8,899 students applied and 8,441 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to WSU.
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 Rate94.85%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 22 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 94.85%. A total of 8,899 students (3,676 men and 5,223 women) have applied to and 8,441 (3,467 men and 4,974 women) students admitted to Wichita State University.
Among them, 881 male and 966 female students have enrolled into WSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.88%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,8993,6765,22300
Admitted8,4413,4674,97400
Enrolled1,84788196600
Acceptance Rate 94.85% 94.31% 95.23% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.88% 25.41% 19.42% - -
[Chart] Wichita State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WSU, 140 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,388 applicants (75%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at WSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 953.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total95311001260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing483550630
Math470550630
ACT Composite192226
Math172125
English172125
[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, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - 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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