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
1195
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 14420 admitted students 543 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1310. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 660, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 660.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 650, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1195 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to USU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-660 -
Math
530-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 14420 admitted students 3352 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
79%
Similar to the SAT, USU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 79% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 21.
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
20-29 -
Math
20-27 -
Composite
21-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$55
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in USU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, USU received a total of 15,567 applications. These applications included 7,417 male applicants and 8,150 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 15,567 applicants, USU admitted 14,420 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,858 males and 7,562 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,223 students chose to enroll at USU. This means that 4,223 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,754 were male and 2,469 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, USU had an overall acceptance rate of 93% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. USU had an overall yield rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 33%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for USU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Utah 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.
USU 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
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- 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 Utah State University.
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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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