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Acceptance Rate 84.48%
Yield 8.45%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 24
Applicants 10,258

HBU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.48% at Houston Baptist University. Total 10,258 students applied and 8,666 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to HBU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.hbu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.hbu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate84.48%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 24 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 84.48%. A total of 10,258 students (3,719 men and 6,539 women) have applied to and 8,666 (2,998 men and 5,668 women) students admitted to Houston Baptist University.
Among them, 287 male and 445 female students have enrolled into HBU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 8.45%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at HBU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,2583,7196,53900
Admitted8,6662,9985,66800
Enrolled73228744500
Acceptance Rate 84.48% 80.61% 86.68% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 8.45% 9.57% 7.85% - -
[Chart] Houston Baptist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At HBU, 151 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 23 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at HBU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at HBU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of HBU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at HBU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total106011401230
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530580620
Math530560610
ACT Composite222426
Math192024
English202328
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Houston Baptist University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for HBU
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 HBU

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