| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Dwayne Walker,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
610 796-8269
888 258-3764 (toll free)
610 796-2873 (fax)
admissions@alvernia.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
| 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 |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 900 and minimum 2.0 GPA required. |
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| 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 |
| Visit for interview by: |
spring/summer |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT considered if submitted, ACT considered if submitted, SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test considered if submitted |
| 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 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 recommended |
| Total: |
16 recommended |
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
ACT 101 Program |
| 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 important
- class rank important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience important
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.10 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
43% |
| Average SAT: |
485 verbal, 490 math, 471 writing |
| Average ACT: |
20 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
17 - 21 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
98% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
17% |
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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: |
1,575 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,209 (77%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
389 (32%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
71% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
25% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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