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Acceptance Rate 87.81%
Yield 19.42%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 28
Applicants 9,096

BSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.81% at Bridgewater State University. Total 9,096 students applied and 7,987 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.bridgew.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.bridgew.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply
Acceptance Rate87.81%
Average Test Scores1,170 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 87.81%. A total of 9,096 students (4,022 men and 4,977 women) have applied to and 7,987 (3,449 men and 4,449 women) students admitted to Bridgewater State University.
Among them, 707 male and 827 female students have enrolled into BSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,0964,0224,977970
Admitted7,9873,4494,449890
Enrolled1,551707827170
Acceptance Rate 87.81% 85.75% 89.39% 91.75% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.42% 20.50% 18.59% 19.10% -
[Chart] Bridgewater State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BSU, 126 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 9 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at BSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,263 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
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 Total106011701263
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600650
Math510570613
ACT Composite252830
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bridgewater 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, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, 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 Bridgewater State University is Semester. Bridgewater State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Bridgewater State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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