Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana · Public · 4,164 undergraduates · gram.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
45%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
920 to 1080
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$23,320Est.Estimate
$32,690 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Grambling State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
45% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$32,690
a year in 2027-28, from a $32,690 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Admissions page lists Accuplacer (Writing 250, Math 250) alongside ACT/SAT minimums; HiSET/NRS listed for alternative high school credentials.
Source: Grambling State University - Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jun1Regular Decision · June 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
45%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 920 to 1080
Reading and Writing 490 to 570
Math 430 to 510
ACT composite 15 to 19
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$23,320
a year, in state
$32,690
a year, out of state (tuition $17,450)
- Tuition (in state)$8,080
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,104
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,037
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,883
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,317
- Over $110,000$24,376
Financial aidEstimate
95%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,870
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Louisiana programs for residents
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)
$400 to $12,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1390+ SAT or 31+ ACT, TOPS Excellence; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$12,000
- 3.50+ GPA, 1260+ SAT or 27+ ACT, TOPS Honors; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$800
- 2.50+ GPA, 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT, TOPS Opportunity; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school
- 3.25+ GPA, 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT, TOPS Performance; complete 19.0-unit TOPS core curriculum; BESE-approved high school$400
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
25 of 25
Earn credit with a score of 3
25 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $810Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 105 and/or ART 210 and/or THEA 100 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 217 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art 215 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Biol 113, 115 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Math 153 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | Mathematics 153 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Chemistry 105,107 or 111, 113 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Computer Science107 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Art 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Chem 101 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 308 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | French 101 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geography 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Phys 154, 153L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Physics 153, 153L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psy 200 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Spanish 101 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Mathematics 273 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | Hist 201 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 101,104 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
36%
Come back for a second year
66%
Typical earnings
$41,535
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Grambling State University$47,619
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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