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High school transcript, college transcript for any college courses taken, SAT or ACT scores, guidance counselor recommendation, classroom teacher recommendation, essay or writing sample of at least 250 words, and application form required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

March 15 for SAT/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Lab:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	4 required
Academic electives:	3 required
Total:	19 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required for BFA in Acting program

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Act 101 for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

95%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

71%

Average SAT:

558 verbal, 544 math, 542 writing

Average ACT:

23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

94%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

14%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,175

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,151 (61%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

534 (17%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

349

Number accepting place on waiting list:

113 (32%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

57 (50%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

73%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

44%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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