Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Conference USA (C-USA). The average acceptance rate of colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) is 68.95% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.13%.
Rice University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8.00% and Rice University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.20% among colleges in Conference USA (C-USA). The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 11,379 (4,211/7,144) | 10,034 (3,593/6,420) | 2,014 (679/1,330) | 88% (85%/90%) | 20% (19%/19%) |
| Florida Atlantic University | 31,511 (12,235/19,276) | 20,838 (7,710/13,128) | 4,232 (1,571/2,661) | 66% (63%/68%) | 20% (20%/14%) |
| Florida International University | 32,855 (13,435/19,420) | 17,957 (7,192/10,765) | 5,238 (2,285/2,953) | 55% (54%/55%) | 29% (32%/15%) |
| Western Kentucky University | 9,840 (3,622/6,042) | 9,237 (3,357/5,714) | 2,788 (1,067/1,666) | 94% (93%/95%) | 30% (32%/28%) |
| Louisiana Tech University | 8,491 (4,058/4,433) | 7,336 (3,379/3,957) | 2,453 (1,343/1,110) | 86% (83%/89%) | 33% (40%/25%) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 7,048 (2,582/4,466) | 6,986 (2,551/4,435) | 1,745 (662/1,083) | 99% (99%/99%) | 25% (26%/24%) |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,887 (10,408/13,465) | 19,015 (8,130/10,875) | 4,657 (2,286/2,367) | 80% (78%/81%) | 24% (28%/18%) |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 14,989 (6,579/8,410) | 10,356 (4,569/5,787) | 3,149 (1,533/1,616) | 69% (69%/69%) | 30% (34%/19%) |
| University of North Texas | 38,477 (17,360/21,117) | 27,793 (11,966/15,827) | 6,730 (3,103/3,627) | 72% (69%/75%) | 24% (26%/17%) |
| Rice University | 32,473 (17,033/15,436) | 2,597 (1,330/1,267) | 1,148 (587/561) | 8% (8%/8%) | 44% (44%/4%) |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 11,996 (5,631/6,365) | 11,986 (5,626/6,360) | 4,019 (1,868/2,151) | 100% (100%/100%) | 34% (33%/34%) |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | 25,422 (11,053/14,369) | 22,063 (9,330/12,733) | 5,980 (2,818/3,162) | 87% (84%/89%) | 27% (30%/22%) |
| Old Dominion University | 15,100 (6,593/8,489) | 13,645 (5,862/7,767) | 2,721 (1,232/1,481) | 90% (89%/91%) | 20% (21%/17%) |
| Marshall University | 6,816 (2,826/3,990) | 6,525 (2,699/3,826) | 1,831 (783/1,048) | 96% (96%/96%) | 28% (29%/26%) |
| Average | 19,306 (8,402/8,402) | 13,312 (5,521/7,776) | 3,479 (1,558/1,915) | 68.95% (65.7%/92.5%) | 26.13% (28.2%/24.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) is 1160. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 586 and the average SAT Math score is 574.
Rice University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Western Kentucky University has the lowest SAT scores of 930 among colleges in Conference USA (C-USA). The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 4% (88) | 1340 | 660 | 680 |
| Florida Atlantic University | 76% (3,227) | 1120 | 570 | 550 |
| Florida International University | 90% (4,700) | 1160 | 600 | 560 |
| Western Kentucky University | 3% (15) | 930 | 490 | 440 |
| Louisiana Tech University | 5% (117) | 1210 | 580 | 630 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 15% (714) | 1250 | 620 | 630 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 6% (193) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| University of North Texas | 43% (2,874) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| Rice University | 48% (546) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 54% (2,188) | 960 | 490 | 470 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | 61% (3,648) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| Old Dominion University | 13% (365) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| Marshall University | 71% (1,303) | 1040 | 540 | 500 |
| Average | 37.62% | 1160 | 586 | 574 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 43% (860) | 26 | 27 | 25 |
| Florida Atlantic University | 23% (962) | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Florida International University | 10% (521) | 24 | 24 | 21 |
| Western Kentucky University | 3% (72) | 18 | 19 | 16 |
| Louisiana Tech University | 80% (1,956) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 99% (1,721) | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 25% (1,170) | 25 | 23 | 25 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 93% (2,939) | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| University of North Texas | 9% (605) | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Rice University | 22% (248) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 2% (91) | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | 7% (416) | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Old Dominion University | 2% (47) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Marshall University | 51% (931) | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| Average | 33.50% | 24 | 24 | 22 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Florida Atlantic University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Florida International University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Western Kentucky University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Louisiana Tech University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Southern Mississippi | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Middle Tennessee State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| University of North Texas | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Rice University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Old Dominion University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Marshall University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.