Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is known for being a non selective school. They receive 9,771 applications every admission cycle from prospective students. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 92 percent which equates to 8,940 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the semester begins, only about 1,500 or 17% of the students who earned acceptance letter from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale choose to attend. Based on the institution’s application data, 40% of the students were men while 59% were women, however, after being accepted, only 54 percent of the women enrolled at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale as compared to 45 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee requires by Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $40. Prospective students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 17 - 24 or a 930 - 1,180 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

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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
9,771
Male 3,959
Female 5,803

 

Acceptance
8,940
Male 3,565
Female 5,368

 

Enrollment Total
1,518
Male 689
Female 825


Acceptance Rate
91.5%
Male
90%
Female
92.5%

 

Yield
17%
Male
19.3%
Female
15.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

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


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