What SAT score do you need for Arkansas State University? (Middle 50%: 950–1190)
First-year students at Arkansas State University who sent an SAT scored 950–1190, with a median of 1080 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Arkansas State University admits 82% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Arkansas State University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 950–1190, median 1080
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Arkansas State University is for you and whether to send your score.
Arkansas State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 82%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 950–1190
- Median SAT
- 1080
- About on the ACT
- 17–24
- Sent an SAT
- 3%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Arkansas State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 129%, from 5,346 in 2015 to 12,252 in 2024, and Arkansas State University's admit rate went from 70% to 82%.
- 70%
- 82%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,252 | 10,078 | 82% |
| 2023 | 8,019 | 5,587 | 70% |
| 2022 | 6,045 | 4,202 | 70% |
| 2021 | 5,835 | 3,693 | 63% |
| 2020 | 5,836 | 3,921 | 67% |
| 2019 | 4,689 | 3,747 | 80% |
| 2018 | 5,253 | 4,056 | 77% |
| 2017 | 5,683 | 3,752 | 66% |
| 2016 | 5,655 | 3,981 | 70% |
| 2015 | 5,346 | 3,755 | 70% |
In fall 2024, 1,969 of the 10,078 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Arkansas State University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 900Far reachHold
- 900–940ReachHold
- 950–1070TargetHold
- 1080–1180TargetSend
- 1190 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Arkansas State University SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 480 | 540 | 630 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 490 | 540 | 580 |
| SAT total | 950 | 1080 | 1190 |
| ACT composite | 18 | 21 | 24 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 3% sent an SAT and 87% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.54
Arkansas State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $12,366
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 55%
- Median earnings
- $42,617
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 12,776
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Arkansas State University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · 81% admitted983–1150, median 1080
- Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · 85% admitted960–1200, median 1080
- Rogers State UniversityClaremore, OK · 82% admitted940–1160, median 1070
- Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX · 84% admitted980–1210, median 1090
- Towson UniversityTowson, MD · 82% admitted950–1230, median 1100
- University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · 86% admitted960–1170, median 1070
More colleges in Arkansas
Sources
- Arkansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Arkansas State University website
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