| 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: |
Anita H. Garland,
Dean of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 755-0733
800 755-0733 (toll free)
434 223-6346 (fax)
hsapp@hsc.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: |
2% |
| Application fee: |
$30, , waived if applicant visits campus) |
| 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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Rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class and minimum grade average of "B-" recommended. |
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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: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
SAT Subject Test in Mathematics I recommended. |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
1 required |
| Lab: |
1 required |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required |
| Academic electives: |
3 required |
| Total: |
16 required |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
102 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
82 (80%) |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not 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: |
3.2 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 9%
Top quarter: 20%
Top half: 50%
Bottom half: 50% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
68% |
| Average SAT I: |
557 verbal, 565 math, 1123 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1020 - 1210 |
| Average ACT: |
21 English, 21 math, 24 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 25 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
100% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
18% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 15 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,509 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,041 (69%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
345 (33%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
59% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
33% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable; $300 tuition/room deposit, nonrefundable. |
| Room deposit amount: |
refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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