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Saginaw Valley State University acceptance rate & admissions

Saginaw Valley State University admits 72% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 7,450 of 10,222 applicants were admitted and 1,292 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 920–1170 on the SAT or 18–26 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
72%

More selective than 63% of Michigan colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

85% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 3% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
17%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Saginaw Valley State University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied10,222
Admitted7,450
Enrolled1,292

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

High school GPA of Saginaw Valley State University first-year students

Share of fall 2025 first-year students in each high school GPA range; the average was 3.55. Colleges report GPAs as they record them, weighted or not.

4.019.9%
3.75–3.9922.3%
3.50–3.7417.7%
3.25–3.4913.4%
3.00–3.2411.3%
2.50–2.9912.2%
2.00–2.493.2%
1.00–1.990.1%

94% of first-year students reported a high school GPA.

Items C11-C12; enrolled students, not admitted students. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

Early decision, early action and the waitlist

Early decision (binding)
Not offered
Early action (not binding)
Not offered
Waitlist
No waitlist

Items C2, C21-C22. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

Saginaw Valley State University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Saginaw Valley State University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing480600
SAT math440570
ACT composite1826
SAT total (approx.)9201170

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Saginaw Valley State University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202472%480–600440–57018–26College Scorecard
Fall 202373%480–590460–57019–25IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Saginaw Valley State University compared with other Michigan colleges?

Saginaw Valley State University has the 16th-lowest acceptance rate of 42 Michigan colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
12Kuyper College69%50%$15,644
13Concordia University Ann Arbor69%48%$32,811
14University of Michigan-Flint70%40%$7,007
15Calvin University71%74%$22,992
16Saginaw Valley State University72%48%$10,775
17Adrian College73%48%$25,368
18Kalamazoo College75%76%$19,072
19University of Detroit Mercy75%67%$15,232
20Cornerstone University78%62%$20,301

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Michigan colleges →

Who enrolls at Saginaw Valley State University

First-year students who return for year two78%
First-year students from Michigan98%
Pell Grant recipients35%
First-generation students33%
Women / men63% / 37%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Saginaw Valley State University admissions questions

What is the Saginaw Valley State University acceptance rate?

Saginaw Valley State University accepts 72% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 7,450 of 10,222 applicants were admitted.

Does Saginaw Valley State University require the SAT or ACT?

Saginaw Valley State University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 85% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 3% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Saginaw Valley State University?

The middle 50% of Saginaw Valley State University enrolled first-year students scored 920–1170 on the SAT and 18–26 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Saginaw Valley State University?

17% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,292 of 7,450).

Does Saginaw Valley State University have early decision?

No. Saginaw Valley State University does not offer binding early decision (Common Data Set 2025-26).

Is Saginaw Valley State University getting harder to get into?

Saginaw Valley State University accepted 72% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 73% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; Saginaw Valley State University's Common Data Set 2025-26; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Saginaw Valley State University overview