Illinois State University Admissions

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Illinois State University has an acceptance rate of 86% . Of those admitted, 24% go on to enroll. The application fee is $55 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $55
  • Number of Applicants: 19,596
  • Percent Admitted: 86%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 24%
  Total Male Female
Number of applicants 19,596 7,975 11,392
Percent admitted 86% 83% 89%
Percent admitted who enrolled 24% 25% 22%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

Illinois State University Admissions Considerations

  Required Recommended Considered but not Required
Secondary School GPA ✔      
Secondary School Record ✔      
Recommendations      
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)       ✔
TOEFL (if applicable) ✔      

Illinois State University Test Scores

Illinois State University SAT Scores

SAT Range 1000 – 1210
SAT Average 1105
SAT 25th Percentile 1000
SAT 75th Percentile 1210

Illinois State University ACT Scores

ACT Range 21 – 27
ACT Average 24
ACT 25th Percentile 21
ACT 75th Percentile 27

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Very Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 50th and 75th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.