University of Southern Indiana SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Southern Indiana, admission is likely for many prepared students, so the smarter move is to use your scores selectively. With 39% submitting SAT scores, a result near or above 1240, or an ACT near 27, is worth sending if it strengthens the rest of your academic profile.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Southern Indiana facts and stats
University of Southern Indiana enrolls about 5,347 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Southern Indiana has a 75% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 48%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Evansville, IN
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Key University of Southern Indiana application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
August 15
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 Southern Indiana, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes and superscoring opportunities, and confirm your application timing since Southern Indiana does not list ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadlines.
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What you'll actually pay
Southern Indiana, a public Ohio Valley Conference university, lists in-state tuition at $8,976 and out-of-state tuition at $21,817. About 55% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is April 15.
Southern Indiana’s out-of-state tuition is $21,817, compared with $8,976 for in-state tuition, and room and board is $11,548. About 55% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $15,321. Merit awards average $4,525, which can help reduce the billed cost for qualifying students. Average debt at graduation is $23,548.
Student life at University of Southern Indiana
37% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 9% of men join fraternities, and 8% of women join sororities.
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Anderson, INAcceptance rate: 79.3%
SAT: 940–1160
ACT: 17–24
Ball State University
Muncie, INAcceptance rate: 85.5%
SAT: 1080–1240
ACT: 20–24
Bethel University
Mishawaka, INAcceptance rate: 97.7%
SAT: 800–920
ACT: 16–24
Butler University
Indianapolis, INAcceptance rate: 85.1%
SAT: 1170–1330
ACT: 26–31
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