Applying to Marshall

Marshall University's acceptance rate is 96.88% for 2023 admission. A total of 6,356 students applied and 6,158 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Marshall.

Marshall's acceptance rate places 9th out of 16 West Virginia colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Marshall, 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 Marshall University is 96.88% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.24%. 2,591 men and 3,765 women applied to Marshall and 2,500 men and 3,658 women students were accepted.

Among them, 673 men and 881 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 Marshall.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Marshall
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,356	2,591	3,765	0	0
Admitted	6,158	2,500	3,658	0	0
Enrolled	1,554	673	881	0	0
Acceptance Rate	96.88%	96.49%	97.16%	-	-
Yield	25.24%	26.92%	24.08%	-	-

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

Marshall University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 1,554 first-year students enrolled in Marshall. The proportion of full-time students is 98.26% and part-time students is 1.74%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.31% and women students is 56.69%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Marshall
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,554	673	881
Full-time	1,527	654	873
Part-time	27	19	8

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 Marshall. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Marshall University.

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

Marshall 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	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $40 for graduate schools of Marshall University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Marshall.

Admission Information for Applying to Marshall
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	https://www.marshall.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.marshall.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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