Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, SIUE's acceptance rate is 97.51% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.52%. 3,455 men and 5,870 women applied to SIUE and 3,354 men and 5,739 women students were accepted.
Among them, 793 men and 1,073 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 SIUE.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SIUE
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,3253,4555,87000
Admitted9,0933,3545,73900
Enrolled1,8667931,07300
Acceptance Rate 97.51%97.08%97.77%--
Yield 20.52%23.64%18.70%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 941 students (50% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 394 students (21%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at SIUE.
The median SAT score is 1,050 with 530 SAT EBRW and 520 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25th percentile is 470. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 570 and 25th percentile is 460 .
The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75th percentile score of 26 and 25th percentile score of 19 at SIUE. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 22.
The SAT and ACT scores at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,065, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at SIUE
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total93010501160
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470530590
SAT Math460520570
ACT Composite192326
ACT Math172126
ACT English182226
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 1,866 first-year students enrolled in SIUE. The proportion of full-time students is 97.91% and part-time students is 2.09%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.50% and women students is 57.50%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SIUE.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at SIUE
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total1,8667931,07300
Full-time1,8277771,05000
Part-time39162300
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 SIUE. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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SIUE Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramNot Considered
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $40 for graduate schools of Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. The next table provides general admission information for applying to SIUE.
Admission Information for Applying to SIUE
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.siue.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.siue.edu/apply/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedCredits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice), Doctoral (Other)
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