| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Robert Chonko,
Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management |
| Contacting the office: |
434 395-2060
800 281-4677 (toll free)
434 395-2332 (fax)
admissions@longwood.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority 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: |
$40 |
| 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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Minimum combined SAT I score of 990, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.6 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 |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
SAT Subject Test in French, German, Spanish recommended. |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
March 1 for SAT I/ACT, May 1 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Other: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Total: |
29 required, 23 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
PLUS program |
| 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 considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 9%
Top quarter: 35%
Top half: 84%
Bottom half: 16% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
80% |
| Average SAT I: |
538 verbal, 538 math, 1080 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1000 - 1140 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
91% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,016 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,698 (67%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
990 (37%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
92% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
10% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$400, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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