Shawnee State University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Shawnee State is broadly accessible, but the 54% six-year graduation rate makes your real goal choosing the version of this opportunity you can finish. Because the school is test-optional, submit SAT or ACT scores only if they strengthen your academic picture, and weigh cost and campus support as seriously as admission.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Shawnee State University facts and stats
Shawnee State University enrolls about 2,994 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Shawnee State has a 72% freshman retention rate, slightly above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 54%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1.
Portsmouth, OH
How does your GPA compare at Shawnee State?
Unlock your future with Acely
Adaptive SAT and ACT practice that meets you where you are and gets you to your target score.
Key Shawnee State University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
—
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
—
Financial Aid Priority
February 1
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 Shawnee State, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Save the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes to strengthen your score, and use Shawnee State’s regular admission timeline rather than the February 1 financial aid priority deadline to decide your last test date.
Want to improve your scores and unlock scholarships at Shawnee State University?
Higher test scores can mean bigger merit awards. Acely helps you get there faster.
What you'll actually pay
Shawnee State is a public university with in-state tuition of $9,898 and out-of-state tuition of $16,630. About 50% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $3,522. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
Out-of-state tuition at Shawnee State University is $16,630, compared with in-state tuition of $9,898, and room and board adds $12,201. About 50% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $8,662. Merit awards average $3,522, which can help reduce costs for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $30,554.
Student life at Shawnee State University
25% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
Similar schools
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OHAcceptance rate: 32.2%
Ashland University
Ashland, OHAcceptance rate: 76.4%
SAT: 1050–1280
ACT: 20–25
ETI Technical College of Niles
Niles, OHAcceptance rate: 100%
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OHAcceptance rate: 75.7%
SAT: 1068–1263
ACT: 22–28
Ready to fit Shawnee State University's core benchmarks?
Start practicing today and track your progress toward a competitive score.