| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Wendy Beckemeyer,
Vice President of Enrollment Management |
| Contacting the office: |
412 365-1825
800 837-1290 (toll free)
412 365-1609 (fax)
admissions@chatham.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 15 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT considered if submitted, SAT Subject Test not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Other: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Total: |
11 required, 15 recommended |
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores considered
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.35 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
63% |
| Average SAT: |
539 verbal, 518 math, 534 writing, 1056 combined |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
938 - 1180 |
| Average ACT: |
23 composite |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
75% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
18% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
641 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
433 (68%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
131 (30%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
28% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, refundable until May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100, refundable until May 1 |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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