Applying to SIUE

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
97.21%	1,030

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's acceptance rate is 97.21% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,937 students applied and 8,688 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into SIUE.

SIUE's acceptance rate places 45th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,030 and the ACT score is 23 at SIUE. SIUE's SAT score ranks 25th out of 37 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to SIUE, 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 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is 97.21% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.44%. 3,358 men and 5,156 women applied to SIUE and 3,231 men and 5,039 women students were accepted.

Among them, 660 men and 929 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 SIUE.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SIUE
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,937	3,358	5,156	0	423
Admitted	8,688	3,231	5,039	0	418
Enrolled	1,602	660	929	0	13
Acceptance Rate	97.21%	96.22%	97.73%	-	98.82%
Yield	18.44%	20.43%	18.44%	-	3.11%

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

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 782 students (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 300 students (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at SIUE.

The median SAT score is 1,030 with 530 SAT EBRW and 500 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25^th percentile is 460. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 570 and 25^th percentile is 440 .

The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at SIUE. The median ACT math score is 22 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: 1,064, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at SIUE
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	900	1030	1160
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	460	530	590
SAT Math	440	500	570
ACT Composite	20	23	26
ACT Math	17	22	26
ACT English	19	22	26

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

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,602 first-year students enrolled in SIUE. The proportion of full-time students is 98.63% and part-time students is 1.37%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.20% and women students is 57.99%.

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
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	1,602	660	929	13
Full-time	1,580	651	916	13
Part-time	22	9	13	0

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 .

SIUE Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
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 $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 Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	www.siue.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.siue.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice), Doctoral (Other)

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