Cleveland State University is known for being a non selective school. They receive about 11,600 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate is around 85 percent which is equal about 9,870 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the term starts, only about 1,650 or 17 percent of the applicants who earned acceptance letter from Cleveland State University choose to register. Based on the institution’s application data, 30% of the applicants were men while 59% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 62 percent of the women enrolled at Cleveland State University as compared to 36 percent of men who decided to enroll. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Cleveland State University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score between 17 - 24 or an SAT score between 940 - 1,190 is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. Cleveland State University’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
11,570
Male 3,567
Female 6,877

 

Acceptance
9,872
Male 3,245
Female 6,619

 

Enrollment Total
1,654
Male 610
Female 1,042


Acceptance Rate
85.3%
Male
91%
Female
96.2%

 

Yield
16.8%
Male
18.8%
Female
15.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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