| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Patricia Patten,
Dean of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
757 594-7015
800 333-4268 (toll free)
757 594-7333 (fax)
admit@cnu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$45 |
| 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: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 3.0 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT recommended, ACT recommended, SAT or ACT required of some, SAT Subject Test not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
May 1 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| History: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Math: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
17 required, 20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition recommended for theatre program applicants.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| 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 important
- standardized test scores considered
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship important
- 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: |
3.6 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
64% |
| Average SAT: |
590 verbal, 590 math, 1170 combined |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
1110 - 1250 |
| Average ACT: |
24 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
22 - 26 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
60% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
26% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis, by December 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
7,174 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
3,984 (56%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,137 (29%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
330 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
86 (26%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
160 (186%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
7% |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250 |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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