Wichita State University - Admission Criteria

• Academic ranking criteria for this college is listed below. Academic criteria are ranked in order of importance from 1 (Most important) through 5 (Least important) or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  1	Secondary School Record
  3	Class Rank
  N	School's Recommendation
  2	Standardized Test Scores
  N	Essay

• The following non-academic criteria are indicated as E (Emphasized), I (Important), C Considered, or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  N	Character and Personality
  N	Extracurricular participation
  N	Particular talent or ability
  N	Geographical distribution
  N	Alumni/ae relationship

High School GPA and Class Rank

• The average high school/secondary school Grade Point Average for freshmen stood at 3.0.
• Following is a breakdown of the high school class rank of enrolled freshmen.

  Rank	Percent
  Top quarter	24%
  Second quarter	20%
  Third quarter	18%
  Fourth quarter	17%
  Unknown/Unreported	21%

Standardized Test Score Criteria

• Scores reported below use the new scoring system.
• 1% of accepted applicants submitted an SAT I score and 80% of accepted applicants submitted an ACT score.
• The recent adjustment to the SAT I scoring system has affected the school's admission policy: Contact the school directly.
• Here are the scores of enrolled freshmen who took the ACT:

  Score	English	Math	Composite
  32-36	1%	1%	1%
  27-31	9%	8%	9%
  23-26	21%	18%	25%
  17-22	47%	52%	50%
  13-16	16%	19%	13%
  Below 13	6%	2%	2%