| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Christoph Guttentag, Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
919 684-3214 919 681-8941 (fax) |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 2 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$75 |
| 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: |
required, GED is not accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
December 15 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT II required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
Foreign language recommended, mathematics required for engineering applicants |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
4 required |
| Math: |
4 required |
| Science: |
4 required |
| Social studies: |
4 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of dance program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 1 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
1,482 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
470 (32%) |
| 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 considered
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities very important
- particular talent/ability very important
- character/personal qualities 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: 0% Top quarter: 0% Top half: 0% Bottom half: 0% Bottom quarter: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
52% |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
2020 - 2320 |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
29 - 34 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
95% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
31% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
16,820 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
3,992 (24%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,724 (43%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
23 |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
63% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
85% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$500 tuition/room deposit, nonrefundable. |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 years |
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