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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Updated on February 05, 2020Alabama State University is a public historically Black university with an acceptance rat of 98%. Founded in 1867 and located on a 135-acre campus in Montgomery, Alabama State has a long history that has evolved with the city's. Students can choose from 50 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Biology, business, criminal justice, and social work are particularly popular. Student life is active and includes numerous fraternities and sororities. In athletics, the Alabama State Hornets, compete in the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Considering applying to Alabama State University? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.
During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, Alabama State University had an acceptance rate of 98%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 98 students were admitted, making Alabama State's admissions process less competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Alabama State University. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
Alabama State University, which accepts nearly all applicants, has a less selective admissions process. If your SAT/ACT scores and GPA fall within the school's required minimums, you have a strong chance of being accepted. Students with a GPA of 3.5 and above will be admitted with an ACT of at least 15 or an SAT of at least 810. Applicants with a GPA of 2.0 and above will be admitted with an ACT of at least 18 or an SAT of at least 940. Students with lower GPAs and test scores may be admitted under ASU's Tier II or Tier III Summer Bridge programs. The Alabama State application does not include essays, letters of recommendation, or extracurricular information.
In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent students accepted to Alabama State University. You can see that the majority of successful applicants had high school averages of "C+" or higher, combined SAT scores (ERW + M) of 800 or higher, and ACT composite scores of 15 or better.
