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Acceptance Rate 68.39%
Yield 34.29%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,275

Southwest Baptist Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 68.39% at Southwest Baptist University. Total 1,275 students applied and 872 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationwww.sbuniv.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.sbuniv.edu/admissions/apply.php
Acceptance Rate68.39%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 21 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 68.39%. A total of 1,275 students (550 men and 701 women) have applied to and 872 (382 men and 473 women) students admitted to Southwest Baptist University.
Among them, 137 male and 156 female students have enrolled into Southwest Baptist and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.29%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southwest Baptist
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,27555070100
Admitted87238247300
Enrolled29913715600
Acceptance Rate 68.39% 69.45% 67.48% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.29% 35.86% 32.98% - -
[Chart] Southwest Baptist University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southwest Baptist, 9 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 158 applicants (53%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at Southwest Baptist. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 810.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Southwest Baptist. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southwest Baptist with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southwest Baptist
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total81010501210
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430520610
Math380530600
ACT Composite172126
Math162125
English162126
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Southwest Baptist 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 - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Southwest Baptist
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 Southwest Baptist

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