Applying to Marshall

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
96.46%	1,020

Marshall University's acceptance rate is 96.46% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,499 students applied and 6,269 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Marshall.

Marshall's acceptance rate places 9th out of 16 West Virginia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,020 and the ACT score is 21 at Marshall. Marshall's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 12 West Virginia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Marshall, 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 Marshall University is 96.46% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 27.74%. 2,641 men and 3,858 women applied to Marshall and 2,547 men and 3,722 women students were accepted.

Among them, 719 men and 1,020 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 Marshall.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Marshall
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,499	2,641	3,858	0	0
Admitted	6,269	2,547	3,722	0	0
Enrolled	1,739	719	1,020	0	0
Acceptance Rate	96.46%	96.44%	96.47%	-	-
Yield	27.74%	28.23%	27.40%	-	-

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

Marshall University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,265 students (73% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 978 students (56%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Marshall.

The median SAT score is 1,020 with 530 SAT EBRW and 490 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 580 and the 25^th percentile is 470. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 550 and 25^th percentile is 420 .

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

The SAT and ACT scores at Marshall 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 Marshall
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	890	1020	1130
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	470	530	580
SAT Math	420	490	550
ACT Composite	18	21	24
ACT Math	17	19	24
ACT English	18	21	25

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

Marshall University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,739 first-year students enrolled in Marshall. The proportion of full-time students is 98.91% and part-time students is 1.09%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.35% and women students is 58.65%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Marshall
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,739	719	1,020
Full-time	1,720	708	1,012
Part-time	19	11	8

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

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

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

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

Marshall Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Not Considered
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 $40 for undergraduate schools and $40 for graduate schools of Marshall University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Marshall.

Admission Information for Applying to Marshall
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	https://www.marshall.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.marshall.edu/admissions/apply/
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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