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Acceptance Rate 87.71%
Yield 20.32%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 22
Applicants 8,807

BSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 87.71% at Bridgewater State University. Total 8,807 students applied and 7,725 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to BSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.bridgew.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.bridgew.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply
Acceptance Rate87.71%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT / 22 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 87.71%. A total of 8,807 students (3,887 men and 4,920 women) have applied to and 7,725 (3,304 men and 4,421 women) students admitted to Bridgewater State University.
Among them, 721 male and 849 female students have enrolled into BSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.32%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,8073,8874,92000
Admitted7,7253,3044,42100
Enrolled1,57072184900
Acceptance Rate 87.71% 85.00% 89.86% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.32% 21.82% 19.20% - -
[Chart] Bridgewater State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BSU, 225 applicants (14% 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 1,110 at BSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total103011101210
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520560610
Math510550600
ACT Composite192225
Math000
English000
[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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