Applying to Morningside

Morningside University's acceptance rate is 71.01% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,756 students applied and 1,957 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Morningside.

Morningside's acceptance rate places 6th out of 30 Iowa colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Morningside, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Morningside University is 71.01% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.02%. 1,244 men and 1,508 women applied to Morningside and 883 men and 1,056 women students were accepted.

Among them, 168 men and 169 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 Morningside.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Morningside
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,756	1,244	1,508	0	0
Admitted	1,957	883	1,056	0	0
Enrolled	333	168	169	0	0
Acceptance Rate	71.01%	70.98%	70.03%	-	-
Yield	17.02%	19.03%	16.00%	-	-

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

Morningside University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 5 students (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Morningside.

The median ACT composite score is 16 with 75^th percentile score of 22 and 25^th percentile score of 12 at Morningside. The median ACT math score is 16 and the ACT English score is 14.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Morningside
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	0	0	0
SAT Math	0	0	0
ACT Composite	12	16	22
ACT Math	14	16	19
ACT English	10	14	20

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA,

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Morningside. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Morningside University.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Morningside.

Admission Information for Applying to Morningside
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.morningside.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.morningside.edu/admissions/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers 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 (Other)

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