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Acceptance Rate 83.45%
Yield 57.26%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 19
Applicants 429

Valley City State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 83.45% at Valley City State University. Total 429 students applied and 358 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Valley City State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.vcsu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.vcsu.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate83.45%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 83.45%. A total of 429 students (230 men and 198 women) have applied to and 358 (187 men and 170 women) students admitted to Valley City State University.
Among them, 102 male and 103 female students have enrolled into Valley City State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 57.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Valley City State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants42923019810
Admitted35818717010
Enrolled20510210300
Acceptance Rate 83.45% 81.30% 85.86% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 57.26% 54.55% 60.59% 0.00% -
[Chart] Valley City State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Valley City State, 5 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 147 applicants (72%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at Valley City State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,110 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Valley City State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Valley City State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Valley City State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103010801110
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540550550
Math490530560
ACT Composite171923
Math161922
English151921
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Valley City 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, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Valley City State
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 Valley City State

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