Applying to SUNO

Southern University at New Orleans's acceptance rate is 60.21% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,920 students applied and 1,758 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into SUNO.

SUNO's acceptance rate places 6th out of 24 Louisiana colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to SUNO, 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 University at New Orleans is 60.21% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.76%. 757 men and 2,163 women applied to SUNO and 447 men and 1,311 women students were accepted.

Among them, 62 men and 92 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 SUNO.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SUNO
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,920	757	2,163	0	0
Admitted	1,758	447	1,311	0	0
Enrolled	154	62	92	0	0
Acceptance Rate	60.21%	59.05%	60.61%	-	-
Yield	8.76%	13.87%	7.02%	-	-

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

Southern University at New Orleans 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 128 students (83%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at SUNO.

The median ACT composite score is 16 with 75^th percentile score of 18 and 25^th percentile score of 14 at SUNO. The median ACT math score is 15 and the ACT English score is 14.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at SUNO
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	14	16	18
ACT Math	14	15	17
ACT English	12	14	18

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

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 154 first-year students enrolled in SUNO. The proportion of full-time students is 98.05% and part-time students is 1.95%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.26% and women students is 59.74%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at SUNO
	Total	Men	Women
Total	154	62	92
Full-time	151	61	90
Part-time	3	1	2

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 SUNO. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Southern University at New Orleans.

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

SUNO 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 $25 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Southern University at New Orleans. The next table provides general admission information for applying to SUNO.

Admission Information for Applying to SUNO
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	www.suno.edu/page/admissions
Online Application	futureknight.suno.edu/default.asp
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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