Jacksonville State University Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Jacksonville State University and can I get accepted? The school has a 54% acceptance rate. Last year, 3,244 out of 6,005 applicants were admitted making Jacksonville State University a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has easy requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 65 percent. Jacksonville State University typically accepts and attracts "B" average high school students. Only 35% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top half of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Jacksonville State University?

Jacksonville State University typically requires applicants to be in the top 74 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 920 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 810. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1030 out of 1600. 2 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

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What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Jacksonville State University?

Admission data indicates that Jacksonville State University regularly accepts students with ACT's of 19 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 56 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 16 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 22 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 26 and above have very competitive chances. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 90 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Jacksonville State University.

You will need about average high school grades to get into Jacksonville State University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Jacksonville State University was 3.18 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Jacksonville State University accepts 54% of students who apply.

 What do these ratings mean?

70% of Jacksonville State University freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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