Applying to Washington State

Washington State University's acceptance rate is 85.36% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 26,166 students applied and 22,335 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Washington State.

Washington State's acceptance rate places 9th out of 21 Washington colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Washington State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Washington State University is 85.36% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.02%. 10,675 men and 15,491 women applied to Washington State and 9,116 men and 13,219 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,964 men and 2,285 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 Washington State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Washington State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	26,166	10,675	15,491	0	0
Admitted	22,335	9,116	13,219	0	0
Enrolled	4,249	1,964	2,285	0	0
Acceptance Rate	85.36%	85.40%	85.33%	-	-
Yield	19.02%	21.54%	17.29%	-	-

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

Washington State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,249 first-year students enrolled in Washington State. The proportion of full-time students is 97.25% and part-time students is 2.75%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 46.22% and women students is 53.78%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Washington State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,249	1,964	2,285
Full-time	4,132	1,906	2,226
Part-time	117	58	59

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), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Washington State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

Washington State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
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 application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Washington State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Washington State.

Admission Information for Applying to Washington State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	https://admission.wsu.edu/
Online Application	https://futurecoug.wsu.edu/portal/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	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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