[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Blackburn College to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Blackburn College (Blackburn)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Blackburn's acceptance rate is 63.19% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 910 students applied and 575 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Blackburn.
To apply to Blackburn, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Blackburn College.
- Blackburn's yield rate is 25.74%, which is marginally lower by 0.78 percentage points (approximately 3.0% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 60% and 70% (average yield: 26.52%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Blackburn at colleges with acceptance rates between 60% and 70%.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Blackburn's acceptance rate is 63.19% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.74%. 457 men and 444 women applied to Blackburn and 274 men and 292 women students were accepted.
9 applicants who has another gender applied and 9 were accepted.
Among them, 86 men and 53 women were enrolled in Blackburn. You can explore the Blackburn's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 148 first-year students enrolled in Blackburn. The proportion of full-time students is 97.97% and part-time students is 2.03%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 58.11% and women students is 35.81%. 6.08% of students has another gender.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Blackburn.
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 required, 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 .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Blackburn:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- 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
Blackburn Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Blackburn is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 63.19%.
Blackburn does not require or recommend SAT or ACT scores for admission. However, some programs may have different requirements.
Blackburn recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Blackburn recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
Blackburn does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Blackburn requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Blackburn recommends submitting an English proficiency test for international applicants, but it is not strictly required.
The institutional SAT code for Blackburn is 1065 and 4-digit ACT code is 0958.