Blackburn College

If you want to apply to Blackburn College, the fee for the application costs $0. Application fees can add up, but some schools do have free applications and students who are struggling to afford application fees may qualify for for fee waiver for their application.

Considering Applying Early to Blackburn College?

Blackburn College does not offer early decision or early action..

Some students apply to college early because they believe it will help their chances. Early deadlines may increase the chance of being admitted, since applying early shows your are very interested in a school, and your application is being considered before all the regular decision applicants apply.

See a list of some selective colleges that admit significantly more applicants during early decision or early action than during regular admission.

How Hard Is It To Get Admitted to Blackburn College?

Getting into Blackburn College is moderately difficult. Blackburn College evaluates applicants carefully based on multiple criteria to decide who to admit, and who to deny.

In 2021, Blackburn College **accepted 55% of students, around 405 of the 734 students who applied.

Schools that are moderately difficult to get into, like Blackburn College, accept fewer than 85% of all applicants. At least 75% of all admitted students have GPAs in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT or over 18 on the ACT.

Transfer student admissions is moderately difficult.

What's Most Important to Get In to Blackburn College?

Colleges consider a range of factors when choosing who to admit for their next incoming class. Each college decides which factors are are most important when choose which applicants to admit, and which to deny. When creating your list of schools to apply to, you may want to consider your strengthsand any possible weaknesses in your application, and choose schools that prioritize the admissions factors where you're strong.

Admissions Factors at Blackburn College

Blackburn College 2021-2022 Application Requirements

To apply, all applicants to Blackburn College must submit the following items. Double check with Blackburn College's admissions department to confirm all application materials and requirements.

What GPA Do I Need To Get Into Blackburn College?

Students admitted to Blackburn College have an average unweighted GPA of 3.4.

Out of all students that were admitted, 71% submitted a class rank. At Blackburn College 10% of students ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class in high school, 26% were in the top 25% and 72% were in the top 50%.

Unweighted GPAs range from 4.0 to under 1.0.

Blackburn College does not have a test optional admissions policy. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

In 2021, 79% of Blackburn College's first-year students submitted their SAT scores with their application. 40% of admitted applicants sent ACT scores.

What's a Good SAT Score for Blackburn College?

To be competitive with other Blackburn College applicants, you should strive to earn between 908 and 1063 (or higher!) on the SAT. At Blackburn College 25% of admitted students scored higher than 1063 and 25% of scored lower than 908, but the majority of students scored somewhere in between these two numbers.The mean composite SAT score for a Blackburn College student is 988.

On the SAT Math Section, 25% of Blackburn College students scored 528 or higher and 75% of students scored 460 or higher. On the SAT Critical Reading section (formerly called the Verbal section), 25% of Blackburn College students scored 550 or higher, and 75% scored a 460 or higher.

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What's a Good ACT Score for Blackburn College?

To be most competitive at Blackburn College, you should strive to earn between 17 and 23 on the ACT.

An ACT score of 23 means you fall in the 75th percentile for Blackburn College's admitted students. One out of every four students scored above a 23, and three out of four students scored lower than 23 on the ACT.

A 17 on the ACT is the 25th percentile for Blackburn College students. Only one out of every four students scored below 17.

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Transferring to Blackburn College

For transfer students, it is moderately difficult to get admitted to Blackburn College.

Transfer students can enroll in Blackburn College during the following terms: Fall Term Spring Term Summer Term

Blackburn College Admissions FAQs

Can I defer my acceptance to Blackburn College?

Yes, admitted students can defer their admission to Blackburn College.

Does Blackburn College accept transfer credits?

Blackburn College accepts eligible transfer credits from accredited institutions. Blackburn College accepts:

Does Blackburn College accept Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credits?

Blackburn College does not accept International Baccalaureate credits but does accept Advanced Placement (AP) credits

Do I have to submit test scores to Blackburn College?

Blackburn College. is not test optional. You must submit test scores as part of the application.

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