Applying to CSU

Chicago State University's acceptance rate is 48.51% for 2023 admission. A total of 7,404 students applied and 3,592 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

CSU's acceptance rate is the 6th lowest among 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to CSU, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Chicago State University is 48.51% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 4.82%. 2,624 men and 4,745 women applied to CSU and 1,099 men and 2,478 women students were accepted.

Among them, 69 men and 104 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at CSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	7,404	2,624	4,745	0	35
Admitted	3,592	1,099	2,478	0	15
Enrolled	173	69	104	0	0
Acceptance Rate	48.51%	41.88%	52.22%	-	42.86%
Yield	4.82%	6.28%	4.20%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Chicago State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 173 first-year students enrolled in CSU. The proportion of full-time students is 89.02% and part-time students is 10.98%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.88% and women students is 60.12%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at CSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	173	69	104
Full-time	154	61	93
Part-time	19	8	11

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at CSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Chicago State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

CSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Chicago State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CSU.

Admission Information for Applying to CSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	www.csu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.csu.edu/admissions/howtoapplynow.htm
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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