Humboldt State University Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Humboldt State University and can I get accepted? The school has a 82% acceptance rate. Last year, 9,372 out of 11,453 applicants were admitted making Humboldt State University an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has easy requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 58 percent. Humboldt State University typically accepts and attracts "B" average high school students. Only 13% 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 Humboldt State University?

Humboldt State University typically requires applicants to be in the top 53 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1040 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 940. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1140 out of 1600. A competitive SAT score is critical as 89 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 Humboldt State University?

Admission data indicates that Humboldt State University regularly accepts students with ACT's of 18 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 62 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 15 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 21 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 24 and above have very competitive chances. 39 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Humboldt State University.

You will need about average high school grades to get into Humboldt State University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Humboldt State University was 3.21 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend. If your high school grades are above the average 3.21 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as Humboldt State University accepts 82% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

78% of Humboldt State University freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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