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LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909

Official telephone: (434) 395-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 281-4677
Fax number: (434) 395-2332

Website: www.whylongwood.com


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
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:
Minimum combined SAT I score of 990, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.6 GPA required.
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
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations considered
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • 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
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%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
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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