Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1110
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7691 admitted students 194 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
7%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 620, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 590, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1110 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to MTSU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-620 -
Math
500-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7691 admitted students 2522 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
92%
Similar to the SAT, MTSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 92% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-27 -
Math
17-25 -
Composite
19-26
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$35
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in MTSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, MTSU received a total of 11,244 applications. These applications included 4,912 male applicants and 6,332 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,244 applicants, MTSU admitted 7,691 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,374 males and 4,317 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,752 students chose to enroll at MTSU. This means that 2,752 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,297 were male and 1,455 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, MTSU had an overall acceptance rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 68%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. MTSU had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 38%, and for female admitted students, it was 34%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for MTSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Middle Tennessee State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
MTSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Middle Tennessee State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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