Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Ferris State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (91%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 19% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (90% and 92%).
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
15% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Ferris State reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores are optional. 65% of first-years sent an SAT and 1% an ACT.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Required
- English proficiency test
- Considered
- Other tests
- Considered
Recent change: Started considering class rank in fall 2023; Started considering other tests in fall 2023; Stopped requiring an English proficiency test (still 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 1005 on the SAT, 165 points below 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)