Applying to Boise State

Boise State University's acceptance rate is 83.96% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 15,949 students applied and 13,391 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Boise State.

Boise State's acceptance rate places 3rd out of 8 Idaho colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Boise State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Boise State University is 83.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.00%. 6,809 men and 9,140 women applied to Boise State and 5,576 men and 7,815 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,256 men and 1,824 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Boise State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Boise State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	15,949	6,809	9,140	0	0
Admitted	13,391	5,576	7,815	0	0
Enrolled	3,080	1,256	1,824	0	0
Acceptance Rate	83.96%	81.89%	85.50%	-	-
Yield	23.00%	22.53%	23.34%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Boise State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,080 first-year students enrolled in Boise State. The proportion of full-time students is 96.07% and part-time students is 3.93%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.78% and women students is 59.22%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Boise State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Boise State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,080	1,256	1,824
Full-time	2,959	1,198	1,761
Part-time	121	58	63

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Boise State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Boise State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Boise State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of Boise State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Boise State.

Admission Information for Applying to Boise State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://www.boisestate.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.boisestate.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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