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Acceptance Rate 86.88%
Yield 37.79%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 19
Applicants 2,348

IUSB Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 86.88% at Indiana University-South Bend. Total 2,348 students applied and 2,040 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to IUSB.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.iusb.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://academics.iusb.edu/online-education/
Acceptance Rate86.88%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 19 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 86.88%. A total of 2,348 students (779 men and 1,569 women) have applied to and 2,040 (658 men and 1,382 women) students admitted to Indiana University-South Bend.
Among them, 282 male and 489 female students have enrolled into IUSB and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 37.79%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at IUSB
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,3487791,56900
Admitted2,0406581,38200
Enrolled77128248900
Acceptance Rate 86.88% 84.47% 88.08% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 37.79% 42.86% 35.38% - -
[Chart] Indiana University-South Bend Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At IUSB, 145 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 18 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at IUSB. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at IUSB. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of IUSB with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at IUSB
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010701190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550590
Math480520600
ACT Composite181922
Math161923
English151821
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

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

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