Applying to Fairmont State University

Fairmont State's acceptance rate is 99% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 1,767 students applied and 1,745 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Fairmont State. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 37.54% with 655 enrolled students out of 1,745 admitted.

The average SAT score is 995 and the ACT score is 20 at Fairmont State.

To apply to Fairmont State, it is required to submit high school GPA and admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze Fairmont State's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for applying undergraduate school and $50 for graduate school at Fairmont State University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.fairmontstate.edu/admit/
Online Application	https://www.fairmontstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Master

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 98.75% and the yield is 37.54%. 679 men and 1,088 women applied to Fairmont State and 669 men and 1,076 women students were accepted. Among them, 273 men and 382 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	1,767	679	1,088
Admitted	1,745	669	1,076
Enrolled	655	273	382
Acceptance Rate	98.75%	98.53%	98.90%
Yield	37.54%	40.81%	35.50%

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

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 302 students (46% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 224 students (34%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 560 and the 25^th percentile is 460. The SAT Math score is 530 (75^th) and 440 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 23 (75^th percentile) and 17 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	460	560
SAT Math	440	530
ACT Composite	17	23
ACT Math	16	22
ACT English	16	23

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

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Fairmont State University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,053, ACT: 57 - public Master's College and University (smaller 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, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Fairmont State University.

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

Fairmont State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
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