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Acceptance Rate 76.37%
Yield 18.76%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 22
Applicants 9,330

Saginaw Valley State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 76.37% at Saginaw Valley State University. Total 9,330 students applied and 7,125 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Saginaw Valley State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.svsu.edu/apply/undergraduate/
Online Applicationwww.svsu.edu/apply/undergraduate/
Acceptance Rate76.37%
Average Test Scores1,070 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 76.37%. A total of 9,330 students (3,336 men and 5,968 women) have applied to and 7,125 (2,510 men and 4,601 women) students admitted to Saginaw Valley State University.
Among them, 488 male and 843 female students have enrolled into Saginaw Valley State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.76%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Saginaw Valley State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,3303,3365,968260
Admitted7,1252,5104,601140
Enrolled1,33748884360
Acceptance Rate 76.37% 75.24% 77.09% 53.85% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.76% 19.44% 18.32% 42.86% -
[Chart] Saginaw Valley State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Saginaw Valley State, 1,119 applicants (84% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 63 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at Saginaw Valley State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 970.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Saginaw Valley State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Saginaw Valley State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Saginaw Valley State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total97010701180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490540590
Math480530590
ACT Composite202225
Math182225
English192225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Saginaw Valley State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Saginaw Valley State
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 Saginaw Valley State

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