| 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: |
Chad Peters,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
864 644-5550
800 282-8798 (toll free)
864 644-5972 (fax)
admissions@swu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
July 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
| 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 combined SAT I score of 850, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.0 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
fall |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Math: |
2 required |
| Science: |
2 required |
| Social studies: |
2 required |
| Total: |
10 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music 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: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not 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: |
97% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 14%
Top quarter: 33%
Top half: 69%
Bottom half: 31% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
83% |
| Average SAT I: |
500 verbal, 505 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
920 - 1110 |
| Average ACT: |
20 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
17 - 23 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
78% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
48% |
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| Notification of admission: |
Rolling, no set date |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
135 |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
16% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, refundable June 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 semester |
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