Admissions
Getting in, fall 2025
Saginaw Valley State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 46% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 70%, women at 73%.
Where applicants live
Michigan applicants were admitted at 80%, applicants from other states at 69%, and international applicants at 70%.
All applicants in the same class: 78%
Of those admitted, 16% from Michigan enrolled, against 10% from other states and 6.3% from abroad.
Counted by where applicants lived when they applied, which can differ from who qualifies for in-state tuition. A group's rate reflects who applies from there as well as how the college chooses.
Yield
15% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
No wait list
Applying early
Doesn't offer early decision or early action
Where you stand
How Saginaw Valley State reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required. 42% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher. Scores aren't read. Recommends 4 years of English and 3 of math. See the years by subject
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
71% of transfer applicants were admittedvs. 78% of first-year applicants
1,017 applied · 718 admitted · 376 enrolled
Transfers may start in the fall, winter, spring, and summer.
Minimum college GPA: 2.0
Minimum high school GPA: 2.0
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
Dates
- Fall entry: decisions on a rolling basis
- Winter entry: decisions on a rolling basis
- Spring entry: decisions on a rolling basis
- Summer entry: decisions on a rolling basis
What the application needs
- High school transcript
- Required of some
- College transcripts
- Required
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- There's no set reply date.
- $250 housing deposit, refundable.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year. Longest postponement: 5yrs (7 semesters).
What you'll need in high school
Requires a high school diploma; accepts the GED.
Recommends a college-preparatory program in high school.
| Years of | Recommended |
|---|---|
| English | 4 |
| Math | 3 |
| Science | 3 |
| Foreign language | 2 |
| Social studies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science.
Recent change: Started considering legacy status in fall 2023; Stopped considering a college-prep program in fall 2023.
Recent change: Became test-blind, for students entering in fall 2027.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Fall 2025 first-years
First-years' high school GPA
Average GPA 3.55
High schools grade differently, and colleges recalculate or weight GPAs their own way, so compare this college only with itself.
First-years by high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- 4.020%
- 3.75–3.9922%
- 3.50–3.7418%
- 3.25–3.4913%
- 3.00–3.2411%
- below 3.015%
The middle half had GPAs of 3.00–3.99.
All nine bands
| GPA | All |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 19.9% |
| 3.75–3.99 | 22.3% |
| 3.50–3.74 | 17.7% |
| 3.25–3.49 | 13.4% |
| 3.00–3.24 | 11.3% |
| 2.50–2.99 | 12.2% |
| 2.0–2.49 | 3.2% |
| 1.0–1.99 | 0.1% |
| below 1.0 | 0.0% |
21% were in the top tenth of their high school class, 47% in the top quarter, of the 60% whose high school reported a rank.
Source:Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1045 on the SAT, 125 points below the median for colleges that report scores.
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students entering in fall 2027.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
At least half of students submitted a score, so the ranges are reasonably representative.
Sources:Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)