Cleveland State University is known for being a non selective school. They receive about 11,100 applications every admission cycle. The overall acceptance rate is around 91 percent which is equal about 10,100 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the term starts, only about 1,480 or 15 percent of the applicants who earned acceptance letter from Cleveland State University choose to register. Based on the institution’s application data, 37% of the applicants were men while 62% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 55 percent of the women enrolled at Cleveland State University as compared to 44 percent of men who decided to enroll. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Cleveland State University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score between 16 - 23 or an SAT score between 880 - 1,130 is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Cleveland State University’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

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Student SAT Scores

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75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2024
Applications
11,050
Male 4,175
Female 6,875

 

Acceptance
10,089
Male 3,803
Female 6,286

 

Enrollment Total
1,479
Male 659
Female 820


Acceptance Rate
91.3%
Male
91.1%
Female
91.4%

 

Yield
14.7%
Male
17.3%
Female
13%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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