Ball State University | By The Numbers

The CAP building at Ball State

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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