Applying to KSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
69.18%	1,120

Kennesaw State University's acceptance rate is 69.18% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 23,138 students applied and 16,008 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into KSU.

KSU's acceptance rate places 16th out of 50 Georgia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,120 and the ACT score is 22 at KSU. KSU's SAT score ranks 14th out of 33 Georgia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to KSU, 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 Kennesaw State University is 69.18% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 51.44%. 10,821 men and 12,317 women applied to KSU and 7,419 men and 8,589 women students were accepted.

Among them, 4,159 men and 4,075 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 KSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at KSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	23,138	10,821	12,317	0	0
Admitted	16,008	7,419	8,589	0	0
Enrolled	8,234	4,159	4,075	0	0
Acceptance Rate	69.18%	68.56%	69.73%	-	-
Yield	51.44%	56.06%	47.44%	-	-

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

Kennesaw State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 3,291 students (40% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,752 students (21%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at KSU.

The median SAT score is 1,120 with 570 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 520. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 600 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at KSU. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at Kennesaw 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 KSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1120	1220
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	520	570	620
SAT Math	500	550	600
ACT Composite	19	22	25
ACT Math	17	21	25
ACT English	17	21	24

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

Kennesaw State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 8,234 first-year students enrolled in KSU. The proportion of full-time students is 93.89% and part-time students is 6.11%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 50.51% and women students is 49.49%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at KSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	8,234	4,159	4,075
Full-time	7,731	3,860	3,871
Part-time	503	299	204

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 reqired, but considered in admission process at KSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

KSU 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	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 Kennesaw State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to KSU.

Admission Information for Applying to KSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.kennesaw.edu/admissions.php
Online Application	www.kennesaw.edu/apply.php
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, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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