Southwest Minnesota State University is a fairly selective school. The institution receives about 2,900 applications annually. The acceptance rate is around 64 percent which equals about 1,900 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the semester begins, only about 360 or 19 percent of the candidates would have chosen Southwest Minnesota State University as their school of choice. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 45% and 52% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 58% were typically women chose Southwest Minnesota State University after receiving the letter of acceptance and 41% were men. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Southwest Minnesota State University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score between 17 - 23 or an SAT score between 930 - 1,140 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Southwest Minnesota State University’s undergraduate application fee is $20.

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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. Test scores last reported in 2024
Applications
2,938
Male 1,342
Female 1,545

 

Acceptance
1,883
Male 780
Female 1,062

 

Enrollment Total
355
Male 149
Female 206


Acceptance Rate
64.1%
Male
58.1%
Female
68.7%

 

Yield
18.9%
Male
19.1%
Female
19.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$20


Graduate

$30



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

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


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