Indiana State University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Indiana State’s admit rate is high, but the retention and graduation numbers make your preparation the stat to watch. If you submit scores, aim near the top of the 20-26 ACT range, and keep your GPA around or above the 3.27 entering average.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Indiana State University facts and stats
Indiana State University enrolls about 6,224 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Indiana State has a 66% freshman retention rate and a 43% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1.
Terre Haute, IN
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Key Indiana State University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
June 1
Financial Aid Priority
April 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Indiana State, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. Because Indiana State offers Regular Decision and no earlier ED or EA deadline, a fall retake is typically the last testing window whose scores can arrive in time for your application.
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What you'll actually pay
Indiana State, a public university in the Missouri Valley Conference, lists in-state tuition at $9,978 and out-of-state tuition at $22,042. The FAFSA priority deadline is April 15, so submit aid materials by then for priority consideration.
For out-of-state students, Indiana State’s tuition is $22,042, while in-state tuition is $9,978. Room and board adds $12,262 before personal expenses, books, and fees. The average merit award is $5,499, which can reduce the bill for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $27,136.
Student life at Indiana State University
36% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 8% of men join fraternities, and 12% of women join sororities.
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ACT: 17–24
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