Applying to Blackburn

Blackburn College's acceptance rate is 80.14% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,113 students applied and 892 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Blackburn.

To apply to Blackburn, 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 Blackburn College is 80.14% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.64%. 499 men and 587 women applied to Blackburn and 393 men and 481 women students were accepted.

27 applicants who has another gender applied and 18 were accepted.

Among them, 44 men and 42 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 Blackburn.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Blackburn
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,113	499	587	27	0
Admitted	892	393	481	18	0
Enrolled	86	44	42	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.14%	78.76%	81.94%	66.67%	-
Yield	9.64%	11.20%	8.73%	0.00%	-

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

Blackburn College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 86 first-year students enrolled in Blackburn. The proportion of full-time students is 98.84% and part-time students is 1.16%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 51.16% and women students is 48.84%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Blackburn
	Total	Men	Women
Total	86	44	42
Full-time	85	43	42
Part-time	1	1	0

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 Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Blackburn. The english proficiency test is not reqired, but considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Blackburn College.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Blackburn.

Admission Information for Applying to Blackburn
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://blackburn.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Application	blackburn.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor

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