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Acceptance Rate 77.27%
Yield 19.55%
SAT Score 1,020
ACT Score 22
Applicants 1,562

Buena Vista Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 77.27% at Buena Vista University. Total 1,562 students applied and 1,207 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Buena Vista.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.bvu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.bvu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate77.27%
Average Test Scores1,020 SAT / 22 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 77.27%. A total of 1,562 students (795 men and 724 women) have applied to and 1,207 (617 men and 566 women) students admitted to Buena Vista University.
Among them, 125 male and 110 female students have enrolled into Buena Vista and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.55%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Buena Vista
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,5627957241132
Admitted1,207617566816
Enrolled23612511010
Acceptance Rate 77.27% 77.61% 78.18% 72.73% 50.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.55% 20.26% 19.43% 12.50% 0.00%
[Chart] Buena Vista University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Buena Vista, 7 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 134 applicants (57%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,020 at Buena Vista. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 930.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Buena Vista. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Buena Vista with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Buena Vista
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93010201130
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480500570
Math450520560
ACT Composite202224
Math182225
English182123
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Buena Vista University, applicants require to submit 1 item(s) - High School GPA.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Buena Vista
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 Buena Vista

The calendar system at Buena Vista University is Four-one-four plan. Buena Vista University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Buena Vista University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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