Applying to Stephen F Austin State University

Acceptance Rate	SAT Score
83.13%	1,070

SFA's acceptance rate is 83% for students enrolled in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 7,811 students applied and 6,493 were admitted to the school.

Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into SFA. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 26.38% with 1,713 enrolled students out of 6,493 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,070 and the ACT score is 21 at SFA.

To apply to SFA, it is required to submit admission test scores and neither required nor recommended to submit recommendations. Below tables and charts analyze SFA's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $45 for applying undergraduate school and $50 for graduate school at Stephen F Austin State University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$45
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.sfasu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.sfasu.edu/admissions/prospective.asp
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 83.13% and the yield is 26.38%. 2,701 men and 5,110 women applied to SFA and 2,137 men and 4,356 women students were accepted. Among them, 622 men and 1,091 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). 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	7,811	2,701	5,110
Admitted	6,493	2,137	4,356
Enrolled	1,713	622	1,091
Acceptance Rate	83.13%	79.12%	85.24%
Yield	26.38%	29.11%	25.05%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 967 students (73% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 598 students (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 580 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math score is 580 (75^th) and 490 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 24 (75^th percentile) and 18 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	580
SAT Math	490	580
ACT Composite	18	24
ACT Math	17	24
ACT English	17	23

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Stephen F Austin State University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,065, ACT: 60 - 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 school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Stephen F Austin State University.

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

SFA Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended