Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
U. Louisiana at Monroe admits about 8 in 10 applicants (85%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 35% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$20 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 80%, women at 88%.
Yield
35% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How U. Louisiana at Monroe reads a record
GPA and a college-prep program are required. Scores are optional. 14% of first-years sent an SAT and 86% an ACT.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Not considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring class rank (no longer considered) in fall 2024; Stopped requiring the high school record (no longer considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1260 on the SAT, 90 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)