| 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: |
Quentin Van Essen,
Executive Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 343-6738
712 722-1967 (fax)
admissions@dordt.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
June 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
2% |
| Application fee: |
$25, may be waived if filed before January 1 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 19, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.25 GPA required. |
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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: |
required of some |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
June 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
2 required |
| Math: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
6 required |
| Total: |
17 required, 25 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| 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 considered
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment very important
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not 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: 31%
Top quarter: 53%
Top half: 76%
Bottom half: 24% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
100% |
| Average SAT I: |
572 verbal, 560 math, 1160 combined |
| Average ACT: |
25 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
22 - 27 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
17% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
87% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
844 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
755 (89%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
346 (46%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
40% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
56% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, refundable May 1 |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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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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