Applying to Illinois State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
86.24%	1,090

Illinois State University's acceptance rate is 86.24% for 2023 admission. A total of 19,596 students applied and 16,899 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Illinois State.

Illinois State's acceptance rate places 34th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,090 and the ACT score is 24 at Illinois State. Illinois State's SAT score ranks 19th out of 36 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Illinois State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. 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 Illinois State University is 86.24% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.57%. 7,975 men and 11,392 women applied to Illinois State and 6,600 men and 10,102 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,681 men and 2,242 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 Illinois State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Illinois State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	19,596	7,975	11,392	0	229
Admitted	16,899	6,600	10,102	0	197
Enrolled	3,983	1,681	2,242	0	60
Acceptance Rate	86.24%	82.76%	88.68%	-	86.03%
Yield	23.57%	25.47%	22.19%	-	30.46%

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

Illinois State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 1,930 students (48% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 511 students (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Illinois State.

The median SAT score is 1,090 with 550 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25^th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 600 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 27 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at Illinois State. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at Illinois State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,124, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Illinois State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1000	1090	1210
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	500	550	610
SAT Math	500	540	600
ACT Composite	21	24	27
ACT Math	18	23	26
ACT English	21	23	27

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

Illinois State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 3,983 first-year students enrolled in Illinois State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.77% and part-time students is 0.23%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.20% and women students is 56.29%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Illinois State
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	3,983	1,681	2,242	60
Full-time	3,974	1,678	2,236	60
Part-time	9	3	6	0

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

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

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

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

Illinois State Admission Requirements
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	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $55 for undergraduate schools and $55 for graduate schools of Illinois State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Illinois State.

Admission Information for Applying to Illinois State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$55
Graduate Application Fees	$55
Admission Information	www.admissions.illinoisstate.edu/
Online Application	www.admissions.illinoisstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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