Applying to ESU

Emporia State University's acceptance rate is 97.99% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,592 students applied and 1,560 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into ESU.

ESU's acceptance rate places 11st out of 24 Kansas colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to ESU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. 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 Emporia State University is 97.99% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 26.03%. 508 men and 1,084 women applied to ESU and 488 men and 1,062 women students were accepted.

Among them, 142 men and 266 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 ESU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at ESU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,592	508	1,084	0	0
Admitted	1,560	488	1,062	0	0
Enrolled	406	142	266	0	0
Acceptance Rate	97.99%	96.06%	97.97%	-	-
Yield	26.03%	29.10%	25.05%	-	-

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

Emporia State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 156 students (38%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at ESU.

The median ACT composite score is 21 with 75^th percentile score of 24 and 25^th percentile score of 18 at ESU. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 20.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at ESU
	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	18	21	24
ACT Math	17	19	23
ACT English	16	20	24

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.

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

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

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

ESU 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	Not Considered
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 $30 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Emporia State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to ESU.

Admission Information for Applying to ESU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.emporia.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.emporia.edu/admissions/apply
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	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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