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The CAP building at Ball State
Photo by Holly Ramsey. Used under Creative Commons
General Information
- Address:
Ball State University
2000 University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306- Control:
Public
- Academic Calendar:
Semester
- Religious Affiliation:
None
- Founded:
1918
- Web Site:
www.bsu.edu
- Main Phone:
(765) 289-1241
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
16,063
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
1,363
- Total Male Undergraduates:
8,385
- Total Female Undergraduates:
9,041
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
80%
- Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
Not offered
- Early Action Acceptance Rate:
Not offered
- Total Applicants:
9,889
- Total Acceptances:
7,944
- Freshman Enrollment:
3,692
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
46%
- Regular Decision Deadline:
Rolling
- Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
- Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
Waiting list not offered
- Transfer Applications Received:
1,453
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
873
- Transfer Students Enrolled:
677
- Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
60%
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
940–1140
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
470–570
- SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
470–570
- ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):
19–25
- ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):
19–24
- ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
19–25
- SAT II Requirements:
None
- Freshman Retention Rate:
78%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
14%
- Students Also Applied to These Schools:
Ivy Tech State College
- Application Fee:
$25
- Common Application Accepted?
Yes
- Supplemental Forms?
Required
- Admissions Phone:
(765) 285-8300
- Admissions E-Mail:
askus@bsu.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
www.bsu.edu/admissions
Financial Information
- In-State Tuition:
$6,160
- Out-of-State Tuition:
$15,336
- Room and Board:
$6,328
- Books and Supplies:
$880
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):
$6,836
- Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:
74%
- Students Who Received Aid:
55%
- Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
March 10
- Financial Aid Phone:
(765) 285-5600
- Financial Aid E-Mail:
finaid@bsu.edu
- Financial Aid Web Site:
www.bsu.edu/finaid
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