Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Tennessee Southern's yield is 23 pts higher than Southern University at New Orleans's
Yield rate
2
U. Tennessee Southern's SAT midpoint is 73 points higher than Southern University at New Orleans's
SAT midpoint
3
Southern University at New Orleans admits 79% vs. 87% at U. Tennessee Southern
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Southern University at New Orleans79%Most selective

U. Tennessee Southern87%

Applicants

Southern University at New Orleans6.5KMost

U. Tennessee Southern760

Admitted

Southern University at New Orleans5.1KMost

U. Tennessee Southern659

Yield rate

Southern University at New Orleans3%

U. Tennessee Southern26%Highest

Quad's selectivity

Southern University at New OrleansOpen
U. Tennessee SouthernOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Southern University at New Orleans79%

U. Tennessee Southern86%

Men admitted

Southern University at New Orleans78%

U. Tennessee Southern88%

Test scores

SAT total,

Southern University at New Orleans

820–1050

U. Tennessee Southern

905–1110

Axis runs 700–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Southern University at New Orleans

15–20

U. Tennessee Southern

18–24

Axis runs 11–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Southern University at New Orleans10%

U. Tennessee Southern6%

Submitted ACT

Southern University at New Orleans64%

U. Tennessee Southern90%

Test policy

Southern University at New OrleansTest-optional
U. Tennessee SouthernTest scores required

How they read a record

Southern University at New Orleans
GPA and the high school record are required.
U. Tennessee Southern
GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

Factor	Southern University at New Orleans	U. Tennessee Southern
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Not considered	Not considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Not considered
Essay	Not considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why