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Acceptance Rate 73.75%
Yield 29.69%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 22
Applicants 5,367

Winona State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 73.75% at Winona State University. Total 5,367 students applied and 3,958 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Winona State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$20
Admission Informationwww.winona.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.winona.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate73.75%
Average Test Scores1,160 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 73.75%. A total of 5,367 students (1,605 men and 3,736 women) have applied to and 3,958 (1,070 men and 2,874 women) students admitted to Winona State University.
Among them, 331 male and 841 female students have enrolled into Winona State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.69%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Winona State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,3671,6053,736260
Admitted3,9581,0702,874140
Enrolled1,17533184130
Acceptance Rate 73.75% 66.67% 76.93% 53.85% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.69% 30.93% 29.26% 21.43% -
[Chart] Winona State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Winona State, 16 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 652 applicants (56%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at Winona State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,000.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Winona State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Winona State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Winona State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total100011601270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500570610
Math500590660
ACT Composite192225
Math172125
English172124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Winona State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Winona State
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 Winona State

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