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Bridgewater State University is the college of choice for first-year students who are looking for a traditional New England campus setting that offers world-class learning opportunities both inside the classroom and beyond.</p><p>The incoming class of 2026 is one of the largest and most diverse cohorts of first-year students in our 184 year history. The class includes more than 1,550 new first-year students from more than two dozen different states; 33 percent identify as students of color or multiracial background.</p><p>We hope that you, too, will consider becoming a BSU Bear!</p><p><a href="#application-checklist">Application Checklist</a> | <a href="#admission-standards">Admission Standards</a> | <a href="#advanced-college-credit">Advanced College Credit</a> | <a href="#admission-types">Admission Types</a> | <a href="#ways-to-apply">Ways to Apply</a></p><h3>Fall Application Important Dates</h3><p><strong>Oct. 1:</strong> FAFSA available online<br><strong>Nov. 15:</strong> Early Action deadline<br><strong>Feb. 15: </strong>Priority deadline for regular decision<br><strong>May 1: </strong>Enrollment deposit deadline</p><h3><a id="admission-types">Admission Types</a></h3><h4>Early Action</h4><p>To apply under the Early Action Program, you must submit the application <strong>by Nov. 15</strong>. An official copy of your high school transcript(s) should follow shortly after so that a review of the application can occur.</p><p>Completed Early Action applicants are notified of the admission decision by mid-December. Applicants are either offered admission, or the decision is deferred and the application is reviewed again during the Regular Decision process. First-year applicants offered admission during Early Action have until the May 1 Candidates Reply Date to respond to our offer.</p><h4>Regular Decision</h4><p>Fall semester applications are due <strong>Feb. 15 (priority deadline).</strong><br>Applications submitted after the Feb. 15 priority deadline will be considered on a space-available basis. 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The most important factor in our admission decisions is your high school transcript. Research shows that your past performance in high school coursework is the most reliable indicator of your potential future academic success in college. The application check list cited above lists optional items that may provide us with a better sense of you beyond your grade point average and high school coursework.</p><h3>Required Courses</h3><p>The state admission standards require first-year applicants complete the following 17 college preparatory courses over their four years of high school to qualify for admission (see the <a href="https://www.mass.edu/forstufam/admissions/admissionsstandards.asp"><em>2019 Reference Guide</em></a> for notable exceptions).</p><p>Column one has the subject, column two has the requirement.</p><table><thead><tr><th>Subject</th><th>Requirement</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>English</td><td>4 courses</td></tr><tr><td>Mathematics</td><td>4 courses (Algebra I & II and Geometry or Trigonometry, or comparable coursework) including mathematics during the final year of high school</td></tr><tr><td>Sciences</td><td>3 courses (drawn from Natural Science and/or Physical Science and/or Technology/ Engineering), including 3 courses with laboratory work</td></tr><tr><td>Social Sciences</td><td>2 courses (including 1 course in U.S. History)</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign Languages</td><td>2 courses (in a single language)</td></tr><tr><td>Electives</td><td>2 courses (from the above subjects or from the Arts & Humanities or Computer Sciences)</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Required GPA</h3><p>First-year applicants completing these courses and earning a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 3.0 (B average) or higher on a weighted 4.0 scale are admissible. GPAs are recalculated using just completed college preparatory courses and utilizing a weighted scale. Honors courses are weighted 0.5 point and an additional full (1.0) point is given to courses that are Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment (DE) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB).</p><h3>Sliding Scale (GPA/Test Scores)</h3><p>First-year applicants who <em>do not meet</em> the minimum weighted 3.0 GPA requirement may be eligible for admission using the “sliding scale” provided in the state standards. The sliding scale allows your higher test scores to compensate for a lower GPA, provided you choose to take a standardized test and send us your scores.</p><table><thead><tr><th>Weighted GPA</th><th>SAT Score</th><th>ACT Score</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2.51 - 2.99</td><td>990</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>2.41 - 2.50</td><td>1030</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2.31 - 2.40</td><td>1070</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>2.21 - 2.30</td><td>1110</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>2.11 - 2.20</td><td>1140</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>2.00 - 2.10</td><td>1180</td><td>24</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Other Considerations</h3><p>Applicants who <em>do not meet</em> the minimum weighted GPA or sliding scale requirements are still encouraged to apply to BSU. You will be considered for admission based on a careful reading of additional information you have provided to us in the optional materials that you have submitted (e.g. essay, letters, interviews, etc.).</p><p>The state admission standards explicitly indicate that an applicant with a recalculated high school GPA below 2.0 (C average) may not be admitted as a first-year student. 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