Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, SUNO's acceptance rate is 93.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.44%. 263 men and 641 women applied to SUNO and 238 men and 608 women students were accepted.
24 applicants who has another gender applied and 22 were accepted.
Among them, 46 men and 88 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 SUNO.
Southern University at New Orleans 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SUNO
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants928263641240
Admitted868238608220
Enrolled134468800
Acceptance Rate 93.53%90.49%94.85%91.67%-
Yield 15.44%19.33%14.47%0.00%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 85 students (63%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at SUNO.
The median ACT composite score is 17 with 75th percentile score of 18 and 25th percentile score of 15 at SUNO. The median ACT math score is 16 and the ACT English score is 16.
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at SUNO
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total000
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing000
SAT Math000
ACT Composite151718
ACT Math151617
ACT English131619
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 134 first-year students enrolled in SUNO. The proportion of full-time students is 92.54% and part-time students is 7.46%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.33% and women students is 65.67%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SUNO.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at SUNO
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total134468800
Full-time124438100
Part-time103700
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 SUNO. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Southern University at New Orleans.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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SUNO Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
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 $20 for undergraduate schools and $20 for graduate schools of Southern University at New Orleans. The next table provides general admission information for applying to SUNO.
Admission Information for Applying to SUNO
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$20
Admission Informationwww.suno.edu/page/admissions
Online Applicationwww.suno.edu/page/admissions
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedAssociate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master
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