What is Middle Tennessee State University's acceptance rate?

Middle Tennessee State University admitted 11,277 of 17,724 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 63.6%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does Middle Tennessee State University have early decision?

No. Middle Tennessee State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for Middle Tennessee State University?

The middle 50% of Middle Tennessee State University's enrolled first-years scored 1020–1220 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT.

What is Middle Tennessee State University's graduation rate?

53.6% of students graduate within six years.

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Middle Tennessee State University Common Data Set 2025-26

TNTest policy: Test-required: SAT or ACT required to be considered for admission; scores also used for advisingCompare with other schools AP credit

Acceptance rate

63.6%

11,277 of 17,724

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1020–1220

ACT middle 50%

19–25

Admissions

AppliedC1	17,724
AdmittedC1	11,277
EnrolledC1	3,267
YieldC1	29%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	6.6%
Submitted ACTC9	91.8%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	515–630
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	495–610
Average high school GPAC12	3.62
GPA of 4.0C11	23.6%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	25%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	19.5%
GPA below 3.50C11	31.9%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	—
Required feesG1	—
Food and housingG1	—
Need fully met (first-years)H2	11.6%
Average % of need metH2	62%
Average need-based packageH2	$13,939
Average need-based grantH2	$8,221

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
Class rankNot considered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresVery important
Application essayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
Interview—
Extracurricular activities—
Talent/ability—
Character/personal qualities—
First generation—
Alumni/ae relation—
Geographical residence—
State residency—
Religious affiliation/commitment—
Volunteer work—
Work experience—
Level of applicant's interest—

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	18,444
First-year retentionB22	78.5%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	53.6%

Notes on this filing

C1/C2: applied, admitted and enrolled are summed from the men and women rows; they match the printed totals in the C2 residency table.
C2: waitlist block left blank and AD_WAIT is N (no waitlist policy), so waitlist counts are null.
Early decision and early action are marked not offered (No); their counts are blank.
C7: the nonacademic factors have no checkmarks, so they are null.
C8A: the SAT/ACT policy is labelled for Fall 2027. C8F clarification is blank.
B22: the retention field holds 78.5, but the displayed box shows 79; 2444/3114 = 78.5%.
4-year graduation rate is not printed in the filing (B4-B11 D/C would give 38.5%, but it was not stated, so it is null). The 6-year rate 53.6 is from the Fall 2019 cohort, total column.
G1: all tuition and fee fields are blank; the 2026-27 costs-not-available box is checked with no date given.
H2: the aid figures use the first-time, full-time first-year column. Aid year is 2024-25 final (H1). pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed; counts are 1883 awarded of 1893 with need. pct_need_fully_met = 219/1883 (H2 h/d). avg_need_based_package uses line J (average total package of aid recipients), not a need-only figure.

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Middle Tennessee State University admissions FAQ

What is Middle Tennessee State University's acceptance rate?: Middle Tennessee State University admitted 11,277 of 17,724 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 63.6%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Middle Tennessee State University have early decision?: No. Middle Tennessee State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Middle Tennessee State University?: The middle 50% of Middle Tennessee State University's enrolled first-years scored 1020–1220 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT.
What is Middle Tennessee State University's graduation rate?: 53.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Middle Tennessee State University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.