Southern University and A & M College: Admission & Tests

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Below is a quick overview of Southern University and A & M College general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Southern University and A & M College admission criteria are moderately competitive - the school accepts about 54% of those who apply.

The school doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

Southern University and A & M College will usually accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$25
Southern University and A & M College requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Southern University and A & M College is $25.00. The graduate application fee is $25.00.

SAT Test Scores

Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important component of the application procedure. Only 17 percent of applicants at Southern University and A & M College took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
910
from 420 to 500 on Reading & Writing, from 410 to 480 on Math, and from 840 to 970 on Total. Based off those numbers, if you scored above 460 in SAT Reading & Writing, 450 in SAT Math, and 910 in SAT Total, that is good enough to get accepted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
420
460
500

SAT Math
410
450
480

SAT Total
840
910
970

ACT Test Scores

American College Test is a really important component of the application procedure at Southern University and A & M College. 83% of applicants took the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
17
from 14 to 19 on English, from 15 to 18 on Math, from 2 to 6 on Writing, and from 15 to 19 on Composite. Taking these numbers into account, if you got above 17 in ACT English, 17 in ACT Math, 4 in ACT Writing, and 17 in ACT Composite, this should get you accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
14
17
19

ACT Math
15
17
18

ACT Writing
2
4
6

ACT Composite
15
17
19

Contact Admissions

Phone
(225)
771-4500
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Southern University and A & M College, please contact the college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (225) 771-4500 or check Southern University and A & M College Website

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