| 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: |
Kenneth K. Faffler,
Dean of Admissions and Records |
| Contacting the office: |
800 827-6827
800 827-6827 (toll free)
651 631-5680 (fax)
admissions@nwc.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| 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: |
$30 |
| 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 18, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.0 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I considered if submitted, ACT recommended, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
July 1 for SAT I/ACT, July 1 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 16 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
- Music, Education
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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 very important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship important
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment very important
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience important
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.6 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 28%
Top quarter: 58%
Top half: 85%
Bottom half: 15% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
81% |
| Average SAT I: |
571 verbal, 549 math, 1173 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1120 - 1270 |
| Average ACT: |
24 English, 23 math, 24 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
21 - 27 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
9% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
96% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
952 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
856 (90%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
487 (57%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
84% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
40% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, refundable July 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 12 months |
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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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