This page provides the latest information on Alabama State University (Alabama State)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Alabama State's acceptance rate is 97.55% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 7,229 students applied and 7,052 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Alabama State.
To apply to Alabama State, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Alabama State's acceptance rate is 97.55% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.97%. 2,311 men and 4,886 women applied to Alabama State and 2,247 men and 4,774 women students were accepted.
Among them, 357 men and 698 women were enrolled in Alabama State. You can explore the Alabama State's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 7,229 | 2,311 | 4,886 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 7,052 | 2,247 | 4,774 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,056 | 357 | 698 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 97.55% | 97.23% | 97.71% | - | - |
| Yield | 14.97% | 15.89% | 14.62% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 11 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 356 students (34% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Alabama State.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 858, including 452 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 406 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 505 and the 25th percentile is 399. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 462 and the 25th percentile is 350.
The median ACT composite score is 18, with a 75th percentile score of 20 and a 25th percentile score of 15 at Alabama State. The median ACT Math score is 17 and the median ACT English score is 18.
The SAT and ACT scores at Alabama State University are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,056, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 749 | 858 | 967 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 399 | 452 | 505 |
| SAT Math | 350 | 406 | 462 |
| ACT Composite | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| ACT Math | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| ACT English | 14 | 18 | 22 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,056 first-year students enrolled in Alabama State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.72% and part-time students is 0.28%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 33.81% and women students is 66.10%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Alabama State.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,056 | 357 | 698 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,053 | 356 | 696 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, Work experience, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Alabama State. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Alabama State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Not Considered |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Required |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Alabama State:
The institutional SAT code for Alabama State is 1006 and 4-digit ACT code is 0008.
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