Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1000
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4142 admitted students 112 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
10%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 870-1130. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 570, while 25% scored below 440 and another 25% scored above 570.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 430 and 560, while 25% scored below 430 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1000 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Columbus State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 81% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
440-570 -
Math
430-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4142 admitted students 116 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
11%
Similar to the SAT, Columbus State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-24 -
Math
16-23 -
Composite
18-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Columbus State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Columbus State received a total of 5,275 applications. These applications included 1,769 male applicants and 3,506 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,275 applicants, Columbus State admitted 4,142 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,342 males and 2,800 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,205 students chose to enroll at Columbus State. This means that 1,205 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 503 were male and 702 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Columbus State had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 76% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Columbus State had an overall yield rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 38%, and for female admitted students, it was 25%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Columbus State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Columbus State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Columbus State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Columbus State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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