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Acceptance Rate 97.17%
Yield 33.42%
SAT Score 975
ACT Score 20
Applicants 813

Bluefield State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 97.17% at Bluefield State University. Total 813 students applied and 790 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 975 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Bluefield State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://bluefieldstate.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://bluefieldstate.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate97.17%
Average Test Scores975 SAT / 20 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 97.17%. A total of 813 students (384 men and 429 women) have applied to and 790 (376 men and 414 women) students admitted to Bluefield State University.
Among them, 140 male and 124 female students have enrolled into Bluefield State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 33.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bluefield State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants81338442900
Admitted79037641400
Enrolled26414012400
Acceptance Rate 97.17% 97.92% 96.50% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 33.42% 37.23% 29.95% - -
[Chart] Bluefield State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bluefield State, 104 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 50 applicants (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 975 at Bluefield State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,080 and 25th percentile score is 870.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bluefield State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Bluefield State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bluefield State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8709751080
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440490540
Math430485540
ACT Composite172022
Math161921
English151821
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bluefield State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Bluefield 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 Bluefield State

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