Is Wichita State University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Wichita State University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Wichita State University's acceptance rate?

94% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 9,316 of 9,916 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 83%, from 5,430 in 2015 to 9,916 in 2024, and Wichita State University's admit rate went from 95% to 94%.

What ACT score do you need for Wichita State University?

71% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 17–24, with a median of 21. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1050–1260 works out to about 20–26.

What GPA do you need for Wichita State University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.41 high school GPA, and 15% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Wichita State University? (Middle 50%: 1050–1260)

First-year students at Wichita State University who sent an SAT scored 1050–1260, with a median of 1160 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Wichita State University admits 94% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Wichita State University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1050–1260, median 1160

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Wichita State University by the numbers

Admit rate: 94%
Middle 50% SAT: 1050–1260
Median SAT: 1160
About on the ACT: 20–26
Sent an SAT: 4%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Wichita State University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 83%, from 5,430 in 2015 to 9,916 in 2024, and Wichita State University's admit rate went from 95% to 94%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	9,916	9,316	94%
2023	8,637	8,200	95%
2022	8,899	8,441	95%
2021	7,291	6,639	91%
2020	7,655	6,096	80%
2019	6,238	5,720	92%
2018	5,799	5,596	96%
2017	5,469	5,130	94%
2016	6,305	5,437	86%
2015	5,430	5,144	95%

In fall 2024, 1,871 of the 9,316 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Wichita State University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1000Far reachHold
1000–1040ReachHold
1050–1150TargetHold
1160–1250TargetSend
1260 and upLikelySend

90010001100120013001400

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.

Wichita State University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	505	560	635
SAT Reading and Writing	525	600	640
SAT total	1050	1160	1260
ACT composite	17	21	24

Of enrolled first-year students, 4% sent an SAT and 71% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.41; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 15%; of new students who reported a rank

Wichita State University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $13,194; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 51%
Median earnings: $51,532; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 14,986

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Sources

Wichita 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.
Wichita State University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1050–1260, and the median was 1160. At 1160 or higher you're above half of them. Wichita State University admits 94% of applicants.

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