Applying to Jacksonville State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
76.22%	1,090

Jacksonville State University's acceptance rate is 76.22% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 12,008 students applied and 9,152 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Jacksonville State.

Jacksonville State's acceptance rate places 12nd out of 26 Alabama colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,090 and the ACT score is 20 at Jacksonville State. Jacksonville State's SAT score ranks 10th out of 16 Alabama colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Jacksonville State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Jacksonville State University is 76.22% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.83%. 4,376 men and 7,632 women applied to Jacksonville State and 3,242 men and 5,910 women students were accepted.

Among them, 756 men and 1,059 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Jacksonville State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Jacksonville State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	12,008	4,376	7,632	0	0
Admitted	9,152	3,242	5,910	0	0
Enrolled	1,815	756	1,059	0	0
Acceptance Rate	76.22%	74.09%	77.44%	-	-
Yield	19.83%	23.32%	17.92%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Jacksonville State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 109 students (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 824 students (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Jacksonville State.

The median SAT score is 1,090 with 540 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 480 .

The median ACT composite score is 20 with 75^th percentile score of 24 and 25^th percentile score of 17 at Jacksonville State. The median ACT math score is 18 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at Jacksonville State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Jacksonville State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	970	1090	1260
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	540	620
SAT Math	480	550	640
ACT Composite	17	20	24
ACT Math	16	18	23
ACT English	16	21	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Jacksonville State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,815 first-year students enrolled in Jacksonville State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.06% and part-time students is 0.94%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.65% and women students is 58.35%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Jacksonville State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Jacksonville State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,815	756	1,059
Full-time	1,798	752	1,046
Part-time	17	4	13

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 Jacksonville State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Jacksonville State University.

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

Jacksonville State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $35 for undergraduate schools and $35 for graduate schools of Jacksonville State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Jacksonville State.

Admission Information for Applying to Jacksonville State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$35
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	www.jsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.jsu.edu/apply_now.html
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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