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Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard, 2025-26. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
85.5%
SAT middle-50 range
1080–1260
ACT middle-50 range
20–24
Next deadline
Check the college's official site
U.S. News rank · 2027
#227

Acceptance by major

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1080–1260
SAT Math530–620
SAT Reading & Writing550–640
ACT composite20–24

Application deadlines

Check the college’s official site for application deadlines — deadlines are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

Tuition & costs

Public · City setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees (in-state)$11,082
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$29,630
Average net price$13,877

Popular majors

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

What this means

Most applicants are admitted overall — about 9 in 10. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

Sign in to AdmittedNow and add Ball State University to your list. Your fit score compares your GPA and test scores with this college’s published middle-50 ranges and acceptance rate.

Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at Ball State University?

Ball State University admits 85.5% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When are the application deadlines at Ball State University?

Check the college's official site for application deadlines — they are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

What SAT score range does Ball State University publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at Ball State University is 1080–1260, with an ACT middle-50 range of 20–24.

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