| 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: |
Mary N. DeAngelo,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
413 748-3136
800 343-1257 (toll free)
413 748-3694 (fax)
admissions@spfldcol.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
April 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| 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: |
required, GED is 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: |
March 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
April 15 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
3 recommended |
| History: |
1 required |
| Lab: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required |
| Total: |
16 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
December 1 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
205 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
98 (48%) |
| 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 important
- essay very important
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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 not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience important
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 12%
Top quarter: 34%
Top half: 71%
Bottom half: 29%
Bottom quarter: 3% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
68% |
| Average SAT I: |
494 verbal, 521 math |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
98% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,262 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,503 (66%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
577 (38%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
39 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
36 (92%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
13 (36%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
84% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
71% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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