| 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: |
Dr. Martin Wilder,
Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
540 654-2000
800 468-5614 (toll free)
540 654-1857 (fax)
admit@umw.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
February 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| 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 |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
Math and Verbal |
| 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: |
February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
4 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Total: |
14 required, 20 recommended |
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
Student Transition Program |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| 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 very important
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.7 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 38%
Top quarter: 74%
Top half: 96%
Bottom half: 4%
Bottom quarter: 3% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
58% |
| Average SAT I: |
612 verbal, 593 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1140 - 1290 |
| Average ACT: |
25 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
25 - 29 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
97% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
8% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,287 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,999 (70%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
935 (31%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
786 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
195 (25%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
107 (55%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
78% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
35% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 semesters |
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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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