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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

61.1%

Fisk University requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

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

1210

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2616 admitted students 96 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

35%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1060-1360. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 650.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 710, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 710. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1210 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Fisk University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    540-650
  • Math

    520-710

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2616 admitted students 126 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

47%

Similar to the SAT, Fisk University requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 47% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-26
  • Math

    18-24
  • Composite

    19-26

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Fisk University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,281 1,027 3,185
Admitted students 2,616 630 1,947
Enrolled students 297 96 201
Acceptance rate 61% 61% 61%
Yield rate 11% 15% 10%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Fisk University received a total of 4,281 applications. These applications included 1,027 male applicants and 3,185 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,281 applicants, Fisk University admitted 2,616 students. Among the admitted students, there were 630 males and 1,947 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 297 students chose to enroll at Fisk University. This means that 297 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 96 were male and 201 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Fisk University had an overall acceptance rate of 61% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 61% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 61%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Fisk University had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Fisk University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,004 940 2,064 2,431 726 1,705 81% 77% 83% 216 57 159 9% 8% 9%
2016 3,793 1,056 2,737 2,976 783 2,193 78% 74% 80% 124 32 92 4% 4% 4%
2017 2,801 874 1,927 1,272 358 914 45% 41% 47% 135 49 86 11% 14% 9%
2018 1,894 519 1,366 1,354 351 997 72% 68% 73% 293 95 198 22% 27% 20%
2019 3,034 852 2,182 2,834 795 2,039 93% 93% 93% 327 100 227 12% 13% 11%
2020 6,345 1,897 4,448 4,217 1,166 3,051 66% 62% 69% 251 90 161 6% 8% 5%
2021 4,281 1,027 3,185 2,616 630 1,947 61% 61% 61% 297 96 201 11% 15% 10%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Fisk 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.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Fisk University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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