| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Ken Huus,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 381-6142
800 381-6142 (toll free)
434 381-6152 (fax)
admissions@sbc.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
February 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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SAT II required of home-schooled applicants. |
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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: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
February 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, 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: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required for acceptance in BFA; not required for BA
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
December 1 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
71 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
65 (92%) |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| 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 important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- 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: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 33%
Top quarter: 63%
Top half: 91% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
63% |
| Average SAT I: |
579 verbal, 548 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1040 - 1230 |
| Average ACT: |
24 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
22 - 27 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
93% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
41% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by March 15 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
623 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
495 (79%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
182 (37%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
79% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
53% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$500, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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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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