Southwest Minnesota State University is a fairly selective school. The institution receives about 2,800 applications annually. The acceptance rate is around 62 percent which equals about 1,700 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the semester begins, only about 390 or 22 percent of the candidates would have chosen Southwest Minnesota State University as their school of choice. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 46% and 51% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 58% were typically women chose Southwest Minnesota State University after receiving the letter of acceptance and 40% were men. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Southwest Minnesota State University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score between 16 - 23 or an SAT score between 890 - 1,140 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Southwest Minnesota State University’s undergraduate application fee is $20.

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Student ACT Scores

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Student SAT Scores

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75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2024 Admissions Cycle
Applications
2,811
Male 1,317
Female 1,457

 

Acceptance
1,748
Male 749
Female 971

 

Enrollment Total
388
Male 156
Female 228


Acceptance Rate
62.2%
Male
56.9%
Female
66.6%

 

Yield
22.2%
Male
20.8%
Female
23.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$20


Graduate

$30



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

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


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