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The acceptance rate of Buena Vista University is 77.3%. Total 1,562 students have applied to and 1,207 have accepted to admit. Eventually, 236 students enrolled in Buena Vista University (Admission Yield: 19.6%). The average SAT score is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 22.
  • Acceptance Rate: 77.3%
  • Yield: 19.6%
  • SAT Score: 1,020

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Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 1,562 students have applied to Buena Vista University. By gender, 795 male and 724 female students have applied to the school. Among them, 1,207 (617 male and 566 female) students have accepted and 236(125 male and 110 female) have enrolled into Buena Vista University for academic year 2022-2023. The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield, also known as enrolment rate at Buena Vista University.
2022-2023 Admission Stats at Buena Vista University
TotalMenWomen
Applicants1,562795724
Admitted1,207617566
Enrolled236125110
Acceptance Rate 77.27% 77.61% 78.18%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.55% 20.26% 19.43%

SAT/ACT Scores

At Buena Vista University, 7 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 134 applicants (57%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 930. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 72 and 25th percentile score is 56. The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to submit when applying to Buena Vista University. The next table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Buena Vista University.
2022-2023 Submitted SAT and ACT Scores at Buena Vista University
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480570
SAT Math450560
ACT Composite2024
ACT Math1825
ACT English1823

Offered Degrees at Buena Vista

Buena Vista University offers 2 degree/certificate programs - Bachelor's, Master's. Below table summarizes the offered degrees at Buena Vista University.
Offered Degrees at Buena Vista University
DegreeOffered
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)

Accepted Credits at Buena Vista

Buena Vista University accepts Dual Credit, Credit for life experiences, Advanced placement (AP) credits, Credit for military training, . Below table summarizes the accepted credits at Buena Vista University.
Accepted Credits at Buena Vista University
Credit TypeAccepted
Dual Credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Credit for military training

Application Checklist

For applying to Buena Vista University, 1 items are required to submit. High School GPA are rquired to submit to apply for Buena Vista. The next figure shows the application requirement to apply for Buena Vista.

High School GPA

Required

High School Rank

Considered But Not Required

High School Record (or Transcript)

Considered But Not Required

Completion of College Preparatory Program

Considered But Not Required

Recommendations

Considered But Not Required

Admission Test Scores

Considered But Not Required

TOEFL

Considered But Not Required

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