Applying to San Jose State University
The acceptance rate at San Jose State University was 63.57% - 35,307 students were applied and 22,446 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 18% where 3,964 out of 22,446 admitted students were enrolled.
The average SAT score is 1,140 and the ACT score is 23 at San Jose State.
Below tables and charts analyze San Jose State admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
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Admissions Information
The application fee is $55 for applying undergraduate school and $55 for graduate school at San Jose State University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $55 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $55 |
| Admission Information | info.sjsu.edu/home/admission.html |
| Online Application | https://www2.calstate.edu/apply |
| 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 |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 63.57% and the yield is 17.66%. 17,435 men and 17,872 women applied to San Jose State and 9,939 men and 12,507 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,913 men and 2,051 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 35,307 | 17,435 | 17,872 |
| Admitted | 22,446 | 9,939 | 12,507 |
| Enrolled | 3,964 | 1,913 | 2,051 |
| Acceptance Rate | 63.57% | 57.01% | 69.98% |
| Yield | 17.66% | 19.25% | 16.40% |
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2019-2020, 3,691 students (93% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 915 students (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 620 and the 25th percentile is 510. The SAT Math score is 640 (75th) and 510 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 27 (75th percentile) and 18 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 510 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 510 | 640 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 26 |
| ACT English | 17 | 26 |
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at San Jose State University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,080, ACT: 61 - Public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply San Jose State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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