Important Information
- Application Deadline：rolling
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to Middle Tennessee State University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. The application fee at Middle Tennessee State University is $25. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Aug. 15. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 94 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
rolling
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
No set date
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$25
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
25
Deferred admissions allowed
No
Maximum length of deferment
-
Application Formats
Application URL
-
Common Application accepted
No
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$0
Tuition deposit refundable
-
Room deposit
$300
Room deposit refundable
Partially refundable
Deadline for housing deposit
-
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(615) 898-2111
Admissions email
mailto:admissions@mtsu.edu
Admissions address
Student Services & Admissions Center, Room 120, 1301 E. Main St. Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Selective
Acceptance rate
94%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
94%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
92%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
92%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
91%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
95%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
94%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
94%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
8,055
Applicants (in-state)
6,147
Applicants (out-of-state)
1,770
Female applicants
4,556
Female applicants (in-state)
3,589
Female applicants (out-of-state)
902
Male applicants
3,499
Male applicants (in-state)
2,558
Male applicants (out-of-state)
868
Applicants accepted
7,534
Applicants accepted (in-state)
5,761
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,635
Female applicants accepted
4,309
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
3,399
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
845
Male applicants accepted
3,225
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
2,362
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
790
Freshman enrollment
2,897
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
2,623
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
245
Female freshman enrollment
1,553
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
1,447
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
100
Male freshman enrollment
1,344
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
1,176
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
145
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
-
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
No
Applicants placed on waitlist
-
Students accepting place on waitlist
-
Students accepted from waitlist
-
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
-
Class standing breakdown
-
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
98%
Average high school GPA
3.4
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.1-3.8
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
7%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
589
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
520-630
SAT Math average score
565
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
500-610
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
94%
Average ACT Composite score
23
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
20-26
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
19-27
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
18-25
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
20-28
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJuly 1
SpringDec. 1
SummerMay 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
Yes
Conditional admission offered
Yes
Early decision or early action options available
Early decision only
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
Considered
IELTS
Required
SAT
Recommended
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
Considered
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
Yes
Minimum score required (paper test)
500
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
61
Average score (paper test)
500
Average score (internet-based test)
61
IELTS
Minimum score required
6
Average score
5.5
ITEP
Minimum score required
4
Average score
4
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
100%
Female acceptance rate
100%
Male acceptance rate
100%
Applicants
138
Female applicants
65
Male applicants
73
Applicants accepted
138
Female applicants accepted
65
Male applicants accepted
73
Freshman enrollment
29
Female freshman enrollment
6
Male freshman enrollment
23
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
agents
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
in-country visits
in-country alumni interviews
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
Yes
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Aug. 15
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Aug. 15
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Neither require nor recommend
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Audition required of music program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
Yes
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Considered
Class rank
Not Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Considered
Recommendations
Considered
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Considered
First-generation college student
Not Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Not Considered
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Not Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
1
Math units
4
Science units
3
Science lab units
1
Social studies units
1
Academic electives
-
Total units required
16
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
-
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit only
AP scores accepted
3
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
60
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
4, 5, 6
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit only
DSST may be used for
Credit only
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring, Summer
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
24
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
2
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Recommended of some
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Recommended of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Not required
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
D-
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: No maximum
Four-year institution: No maximum
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
30
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
95%
Applicants
2,941
Applicants accepted
2,796
Enrolled
1,967
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
22.2%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
71%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
-
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
52 credits
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
60 credits
Veteran transfer policy URL
//www.mtsu.edu/military/admission.php
Veteran transfer policy description
60 credits is the maximum for PLA from ACE, CLEP, DSST, etc.
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
