This page provides the latest information on Marshall University (Marshall)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Marshall's acceptance rate is 95.73% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 6,816 students applied and 6,525 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Marshall.
To apply to Marshall, 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, Marshall's acceptance rate is 95.73% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 28.06%. 2,826 men and 3,990 women applied to Marshall and 2,699 men and 3,826 women students were accepted.
Among them, 783 men and 1,048 women were enrolled in Marshall. You can explore the Marshall'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 | 6,816 | 2,826 | 3,990 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 6,525 | 2,699 | 3,826 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,831 | 783 | 1,048 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 95.73% | 95.51% | 95.89% | - | - |
| Yield | 28.06% | 29.01% | 27.39% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 1,303 students (71% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 931 students (51% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Marshall.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,040, including 540 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 500 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 590 and the 25th percentile is 480. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 560 and the 25th percentile is 430.
The median ACT composite score is 21, with a 75th percentile score of 24 and a 25th percentile score of 19 at Marshall. The median ACT Math score is 20 and the median ACT English score is 22.
The SAT and ACT scores at Marshall University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,131, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 910 | 1,040 | 1,150 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 480 | 540 | 590 |
| SAT Math | 430 | 500 | 560 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 21 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 20 | 24 |
| ACT English | 18 | 22 | 25 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,831 first-year students enrolled in Marshall. The proportion of full-time students is 99.29% and part-time students is 0.71%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.76% and women students is 57.24%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Marshall.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,831 | 783 | 1,048 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,818 | 774 | 1,044 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Marshall. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Not Considered |
| 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 |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Marshall:
The institutional SAT code for Marshall is 5396 and 4-digit ACT code is 4526.
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