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Applying to BSU

Acceptance Rate 68.95%
Yield 22.06%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 26
Applicants 22,859

BSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 68.95% at Ball State University. Total 22,859 students applied and 15,761 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to BSU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.bsu.edu/web/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.bsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply-now
Acceptance Rate68.95%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 68.95%. A total of 22,859 students (8,056 men and 14,803 women) have applied to and 15,761 (5,280 men and 10,481 women) students admitted to Ball State University.
Among them, 1,315 male and 2,162 female students have enrolled into BSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.06%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants22,8598,05614,80300
Admitted15,7615,28010,48100
Enrolled3,4771,3152,16200
Acceptance Rate 68.95% 65.54% 70.80% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.06% 24.91% 20.63% - -
[Chart] Ball State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BSU, 1,036 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 203 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at BSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at BSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of BSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at BSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011801260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600640
Math540580620
ACT Composite232628
Math222527
English222528
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Ball State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for BSU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at BSU

The calendar system at Ball State University is Semester. Ball State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Ball State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training