WSU Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into WSU and can I get accepted? The school has a 94% acceptance rate ranking it #22 in Kansas for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 5,130 out of 5,469 applicants were admitted making Wichita State University 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 47 percent. Wichita State University typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Only 31% 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 Wichita State University?

Wichita State University typically requires applicants to be in the top 45 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1080 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 950. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1210 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in Kansas for highest average SAT composite score. 6 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 WSU?

Admission data indicates that WSU 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 16 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 24 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 27 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #4 in Kansas for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 88 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Wichita State University.

You will need above average high school grades to get into Wichita State University. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Wichita State University was 3.47 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #5 in Kansas for highest average GPA. If your high school grades are above the average 3.47 GPA, you have a very good chance of being admitted as WSU accepts 94% of all applicants.

 What do these ratings mean?

79% of Wichita State University freshman were in the top half of their high school graduating class.

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