Overall, Marshall University is known for being a non selective school. The institution receives approximately 6,800 applications each year from prospective students. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 96 percent which is equal 6,526 students being accepted to the institution. Annually, 28 percent of the 6,530 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Marshall University chose to enroll. Based on the institution’s application data, 41% of the students were men while 58% were women, however, after being accepted, only 57 percent of the women decided to study at Marshall University as compared to 42 percent of men who decided to enroll. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Marshall University when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 18 - 24 for ACT or 960 - 1,170 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Marshall University’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
6,818
Male 2,826
Female 3,991

 

Acceptance
6,526
Male 2,699
Female 3,826

 

Enrollment Total
1,818
Male 775
Female 1,043


Acceptance Rate
95.7%
Male
95.5%
Female
95.9%

 

Yield
27.9%
Male
28.7%
Female
27.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$40



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

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


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