Lake Superior State UniversityLake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · Midwest
- SAT mid-50
- 995-1115
- Cost after aid
- $12,822
- Graduation rate
- 51%
What Lake Superior State University says matters
How Lake Superior State University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- 1,834 of 1,834
- Yield
- 13%
- 234 enrolled
- CDS year
- 2025-26
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 100%758 of 758
- Women
- 100%1,076 of 1,076
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Lake Superior State University published for 2025-26, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission28
Entrance Exams
- ACT
- X
- AP
- X
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied
- 758
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied
- 1,076
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted
- 758
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
- 1,076
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 137
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 93
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 4
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 1,834
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 1,834
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 234
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 1,581
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 1,581
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 208
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 29
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 224
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 13
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 29
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 13
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
First-time, first-year Profile
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.26
Admission Policies
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- -
Transfer Admission1
Application for Admission
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- Yes
Academic Offerings and Policies2
Special Study Options
- Double major
- X
- Other (specify):
- X
Student Life12
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Student government
- X
Housing
- Coed residence halls
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred1
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence69
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 137
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 31
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 362
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 530
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 10
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
- 540
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 2
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 34
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 36
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 83
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males
- 119
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 7
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 8
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 1
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: males
- 16
- Total All Full-Time Students: Males
- 540
- Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
- 135
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 93
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 34
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 398
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 525
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 9
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
- 534
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 4
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 8
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 79
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 91
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 121
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females
- 212
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 9
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 7
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 3
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: females
- 19
- Total Full-Time Students: Females
- 534
- Total Part-Tim Students: Females
- 231
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total all undergraduates
- 1,405
- Total all graduate
- 35
- Grand Total All Students
- 1,440
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: males
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: females
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
About Lake Superior State University
Lake Superior State University is a very small public university in Sault Ste Marie, MI, in a city setting.
What Lake Superior State University looks for
Lake Superior State University admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Lake Superior State University?
Lake Superior State University's middle 50% SAT range is 995 to 1115. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What does Lake Superior State University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $12,822 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Lake Superior State University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Lake Superior State University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
