Key differences on Getting in

1
Kennesaw State's yield is 14 pts higher than U. North Texas's
Yield rate
2
Kennesaw State admits 69% vs. 72% at U. North Texas
Acceptance rate
3
Kennesaw State's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than U. North Texas's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. North Texas72%

Kennesaw State69%Most selective

Applicants

U. North Texas38.5KMost

Kennesaw State34.7K

Admitted

U. North Texas27.8KMost

Kennesaw State24K

Yield rate

U. North Texas24%

Kennesaw State38%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. North TexasAccessible
Kennesaw StateAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. North Texas75%

Kennesaw State70%

Men admitted

U. North Texas69%

Kennesaw State69%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Texas

980–1230

Kennesaw State

1000–1220

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. North Texas

19–27

Kennesaw State

19–26

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. North Texas43%

Kennesaw State39%

Submitted ACT

U. North Texas9%

Kennesaw State16%

Test policy

U. North TexasTest-optional
Kennesaw StateTest scores required

How they read a record

U. North Texas
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important.
Kennesaw State
GPA and tests are both very important. 27% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. North Texas	Kennesaw State
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Important	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
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;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout 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