ASU Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into ASU and can I get accepted? The school has a 84% acceptance rate ranking it #0 in Arizona for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 20,302 out of 24,127 applicants were admitted making Arizona State University an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 32 percent. Arizona State University typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 39% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter 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 Arizona State University?

Arizona State University typically requires applicants to be in the top 26 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1190 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 1080. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1300 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in Arizona for highest average SAT composite score. 54 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.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into ASU?

Admission data indicates that ASU regularly accepts students with ACT's of 22 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 37 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 18 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 26 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 29 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #0 in Arizona for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 61 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Arizona State University.

You will need above average high school grades to get into Arizona State University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Arizona State University was 3.42 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #0 in Arizona for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.42 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as ASU accepts 84% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

59% of Arizona State University freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

What are the requirements for admission to Arizona State University and what considerations affect admission decisions?