| Screen last updated on: January 15, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
William M. Hartog III,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
540 463-8710
540 458-8062 (fax)
admissions@wlu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$50 |
| 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: |
not required |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
December 31 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
2 subject tests in unrelated areas |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
1 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
18 required, 23 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
921 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
351 (38%) |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| 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 important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities very important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities very important
- 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 |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 81%
Top quarter: 98%
Top half: 100%
Bottom half: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
54% |
| Average SAT I: |
693 verbal, 693 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1270 - 1430 |
| Average ACT: |
29 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
28 - 31 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
77% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
21% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,215 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,158 (27%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
449 (39%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
533 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
188 (35%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
66 (35%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
64% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
89% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$350, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$150, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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