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SUNO Admission Requirements

Chances of getting into Southern University at New Orleans

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
24.7%
Admission Difficulty for Southern University at New Orleans
Measure Difficulty
Admission StandardsExtremely Easy
Applicant CompetitionVery High

How hard is it to get into SUNO and can I get accepted? The school has a 25% acceptance rate ranking it #2 in Louisiana for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 407 out of 1,650 applicants were admitted making SUNO a very highly competitive school to get into with a low chance of acceptance for typical applicants.  Academically, it has extremely easy requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 81 percent. Southern University at New Orleans typically accepts and attracts "B-" average high school students. Of those applicants who were admitted, 54% enrolled. With over half of admitted students enrolling, acceptance by Southern University at New Orleans is a prized outcome for many students.

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SUNO SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting SAT
-
SAT Scores for Southern University at New Orleans
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 25th N/A
SAT Math 25th N/A
SAT Composite 25th N/A
SAT Scores for Southern University at New Orleans
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 75th N/A
SAT Math 75th N/A
SAT Composite 75th N/A
Average SAT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

SUNO ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range
15-18 
Applicants Submitting ACT
100%
ACT Scores for Southern University at New Orleans
ACT Test 25th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 25th 17
ACT Math 25th 16
ACT Composite 25th 15
ACT Scores for Southern University at New Orleans
ACT Test 75th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 75th 21
ACT Math 75th 19
ACT Composite 75th 18
Average ACT Score 16

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

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

Admission data indicates that SUNO regularly accepts students with ACT's of 15 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 81 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 14 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 16 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 18 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #21 in Louisiana for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 100 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Southern University at New Orleans.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by ACT Score

Southern University at New Orleans admission chances by ACT score
ACT Score Competitiveness Admission Chances
18 and Above Good >40%
16 to 18 Avg + 25%-40%
15 to 16 Avg - 19%-25%
14 to 15 Reach 14%-19%
Less than 14 Low <14%
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Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

Avg. High School GPA
2.83*
Typical High School Grades
B-

You can get into Southern University at New Orleans with slightly below average high school grades. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Southern University at New Orleans was 2.83 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B- students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #21 in Louisiana for highest average GPA. Meeting these GPA requirements alone is not enough to gain admission as SUNO is a very selective school.

 What do these ratings mean?

*This school has not released high school GPA data for its incoming freshmen. In these cases, CollegeSimply employs an artificial intelligence (AI) process to predict GPA based on this school's test scores and a large sample of other colleges' data. 2.83 is an estimate of the school's average incoming freshman GPA.

Admission Statistics

Southern University at New Orleans admission statistics
Women Men Total
Applied 1,106 544 1,650
Accepted 260 147 407
Acceptance Rate 24% 27% 25%
Enrolled 124 94 218
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled (Admission Yield) 48% 64% 54%

Fall 2020 Application Deadline

Applications are Due
Jul 1, 2020
Days left to Apply
228

Applicants have 228 days left until the Fall 2020 term applications are due on Jul 1, 2020.

Seniors, these are the SAT and ACT test dates you can still sit for a test and send your results to SUNO before the Jul 1 application deadline.

SAT Test Date Scores Available
Dec 7 Dec 20
Mar 14 Mar 27
May 2 May 15
ACT Test Date Scores Available
Dec 14 Dec 24
Feb 8 Feb 19
Apr 4 Apr 14
Jun 13 Jun 23

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to Southern University at New Orleans and what considerations affect admission decisions?

Southern University at New Orleans Admission Requirements
Test Scores Required
High School GPA Required
High School Class Rank Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Demonstration of Competencies Neither required nor recommended

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at Southern University at New Orleans
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences Yes

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=160630 IPEDS survey data for Southern University at New Orleans.