Southern Illinois University Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Southern Illinois University and can I get accepted? The school has a 76% acceptance rate ranking it #51 in Illinois for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 6,051 out of 7,961 applicants were admitted making Southern Illinois University Carbondale an easy school to get into with a very good chance of acceptance assuming you meet the requirements.  Academically, it has difficult requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 54 percent. Southern Illinois University Carbondale typically accepts and attracts "B-" average high school students. Only 23% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale?

Southern Illinois University Carbondale typically requires applicants to be in the top 60 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1000 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 800. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1200 out of 1600. The school ranks #17 in Illinois for highest average SAT composite score. 8 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 Southern Illinois University?

Admission data indicates that Southern Illinois University regularly accepts students with ACT's of 20 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 49 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 17 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 23 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 26 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #18 in Illinois for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 94 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

You can get into Southern Illinois University Carbondale with slightly below average high school grades. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Southern Illinois University Carbondale was 2.86 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B- students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #51 in Illinois for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 2.86 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as Southern Illinois University accepts 76% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

61% of Southern Illinois University Carbondale freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

What are the requirements for admission to Southern Illinois University Carbondale and what considerations affect admission decisions?