Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1327 first-time undergrad students enrolled at USI. Among these students, 499 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 219 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1125
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3728 admitted students 499 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
38%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1020-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 620, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 610, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1125 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to USI.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 43% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-620 -
Math
510-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3728 admitted students 219 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, USI does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 20.
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
19-26 -
Math
19-26 -
Composite
20-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in USI during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, USI received a total of 3,867 applications. These applications included 1,276 male applicants and 2,591 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,867 applicants, USI admitted 3,728 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,210 males and 2,518 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,327 students chose to enroll at USI. This means that 1,327 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 458 were male and 869 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, USI had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 95% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 97%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. USI had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 38%, and for female admitted students, it was 34%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for USI over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Southern Indiana 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.
USI 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
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- 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 University of Southern Indiana.
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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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