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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 March 30, 2020Washington State University is a public research university with an acceptance rate of 76%. Located in Pullman, Washington, the university offers over 200 areas of study, with 98 majors for undergraduates. Academics at WSU are supported by a 15-to-1 student / faculty ratio, and nearly 80% of classes have fewer than 50 students. The university has extensive study abroad offerings through more than 500 programs in 48 countries. For it's strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, WSU earned a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society. WSU also offers 20 undergraduate and 12 graduate degree programs online. In athletics, the Washington State University Cougar's compete in the Division I Pacific 12 Conference.
Considering applying to Washington State University? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.
During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, Washington State University had an acceptance rate of 76%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 76 students were admitted, making WSU's admissions process somewhat competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Washington 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.
Washington State University, which accepts over three-quarters of applicants, has a somewhat selective admissions process. If your SAT/ACT scores and GPA fall within the school's average ranges, you have a strong chance of being accepted. Admissions decisions place most weight to GPA, grade trends, and rigor of high school coursework, followed by SAT/ACT scores. Applicants who rank in the top 10% of their high school class and those with an average unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale can be admitted to WSU under the Assured Admission program.
In the graph above, the green and blue dots represent accepted students. As you can see, the majority of admitted students had a GPA of 3.0 or higher, an SAT score (ERW+M) above 950, and an ACT composite score of 18 or higher. Slightly higher grades and test scores increase your chances of being accepted measurably.
