Southern Illinois University Carbondale Admissions

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale has an acceptance rate of 91% . Of those admitted, 17% go on to enroll. The application fee is $40 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $40
  • Number of Applicants: 9,771
  • Percent Admitted: 91%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 17%
  Total Male Female
Number of applicants 9,771 3,959 5,803
Percent admitted 91% 90% 93%
Percent admitted who enrolled 17% 19% 15%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Admissions Considerations

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

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Test Scores

Southern Illinois University Carbondale SAT Scores

SAT Range 900 – 1140
SAT Average 1020
SAT 25th Percentile 900
SAT 75th Percentile 1140

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ACT Scores

ACT Range 19 – 27
ACT Average 23
ACT 25th Percentile 19
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: Somewhat Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 25th and 50th 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.