Washington State University is a non selective school. They receive approximately 22,500 applications annually. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 88 percent which is equal 19,797 students being accepted to the school. However, when the semester starts, about 3,560 students will have picked Washington State University as their school of choice. The ratio of the students who applied is 41% and 58% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 54% were typically women and 45% were men. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Washington State University when filling out the application. Most often, accepted students have test scores in the range of 19 - 27 for ACT or 1,020 - 1,260 for SAT. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Washington State University’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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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
22,504
Male 9,254
Female 13,250

 

Acceptance
19,797
Male 8,081
Female 11,716

 

Enrollment Total
3,559
Male 1,635
Female 1,924


Acceptance Rate
88%
Male
87.3%
Female
88.4%

 

Yield
18%
Male
20.2%
Female
16.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

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


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