Applying to WSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
94.94%	1,090

Wichita State University's acceptance rate is 94.94% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,637 students applied and 8,200 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into WSU.

WSU's acceptance rate places 10th out of 24 Kansas colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,090 and the ACT score is 22 at WSU. WSU's SAT score ranks 3rd out of 11 Kansas colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to WSU, 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 Wichita State University is 94.94% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.78%. 3,578 men and 5,059 women applied to WSU and 3,367 men and 4,833 women students were accepted.

Among them, 808 men and 978 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 WSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at WSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,637	3,578	5,059	0	0
Admitted	8,200	3,367	4,833	0	0
Enrolled	1,786	808	978	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.94%	94.10%	95.53%	-	-
Yield	21.78%	24.00%	20.24%	-	-

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

Wichita State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 97 students (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,365 students (76%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at WSU.

The median SAT score is 1,090 with 550 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 620 and 25^th percentile is 480 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 18 at WSU. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at Wichita State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at WSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	970	1090	1250
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	550	630
SAT Math	480	540	620
ACT Composite	18	22	26
ACT Math	17	20	25
ACT English	16	21	25

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

Wichita State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,786 first-year students enrolled in WSU. The proportion of full-time students is 96.47% and part-time students is 3.53%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.24% and women students is 54.76%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at WSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,786	808	978
Full-time	1,723	779	944
Part-time	63	29	34

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, 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 WSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

WSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
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 $60 for graduate schools of Wichita State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to WSU.

Admission Information for Applying to WSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	https://www.wichita.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Application	https://wsu-info.org/go/split.htm
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	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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