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Acceptance Rate 83.84%
Yield 38.98%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 22
Applicants 2,815

IUSB Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 83.84% at Indiana University-South Bend. Total 2,815 students applied and 2,360 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.iusb.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://academics.iusb.edu/online-education/
Acceptance Rate83.84%
Average Test Scores1,080 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 83.84%. A total of 2,815 students (879 men and 1,930 women) have applied to and 2,360 (719 men and 1,637 women) students admitted to Indiana University-South Bend.
Among them, 312 male and 607 female students have enrolled into IUSB and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 38.98%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at IUSB
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,8158791,93000
Admitted2,3607191,63700
Enrolled92031260700
Acceptance Rate 83.84% 81.80% 84.82% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 38.98% 43.39% 37.08% - -
[Chart] Indiana University-South Bend Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At IUSB, 271 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 7 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at IUSB. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
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 Total95010801190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480550610
Math470530580
ACT Composite212223
Math192022
English202223
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Indiana University-South Bend, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - 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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