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Austin Peay State University acceptance rate & admissions

Austin Peay State University admits 96% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 5,334 of 5,559 applicants were admitted and 1,645 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 843–1126 on the SAT or 18–24 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
96%

More selective than 6% of Tennessee colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

2% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 49% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
31%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Austin Peay State University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied5,559
Admitted5,334
Enrolled1,645

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Austin Peay State University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Austin Peay State University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing445573
SAT math398553
ACT composite1824
SAT total (approx.)8431126

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Austin Peay State University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202496%445–573398–55318–24College Scorecard
Fall 202396%468–575475–59018–23IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Austin Peay State University compared with other Tennessee colleges?

Austin Peay State University has the 32nd-lowest acceptance rate of 34 Tennessee colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
26East Tennessee State University86%53%$15,983
27Christian Brothers University87%55%$9,854
28The University of Tennessee Southern87%37%$12,798
29The University of Tennessee-Martin88%53%$10,701
30Carson-Newman University90%53%$20,251
31Belmont University95%71%$33,147
32Austin Peay State University96%40%$9,735
33Le Moyne-Owen College99%27%$7,099
34King University100%48%$22,347

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Tennessee colleges →

Who enrolls at Austin Peay State University

First-year students who return for year two70%
First-year students from Tennessee87%
Pell Grant recipients44%
First-generation students40%
Women / men59% / 41%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Austin Peay State University admissions questions

What is the Austin Peay State University acceptance rate?

Austin Peay State University accepts 96% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 5,334 of 5,559 applicants were admitted.

Does Austin Peay State University require the SAT or ACT?

Austin Peay State University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 2% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 49% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Austin Peay State University?

The middle 50% of Austin Peay State University enrolled first-year students scored 843–1126 on the SAT and 18–24 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Austin Peay State University?

31% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,645 of 5,334).

Is Austin Peay State University getting harder to get into?

Austin Peay State University accepted 96% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 96% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Austin Peay State University overview