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ASSUMPTION COLLEGE

Assumption College
500 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609

Official telephone: (508) 767-7000
Fax number: (508) 756-1780

Website: www.assumption.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006

The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.

Assumption College
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Kathleen Murphy,
Dean of Admission
Contacting the office: 888 882-7786
888 882-7786 (toll free)
508 799-4412 (fax)
admiss@assumption.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: February 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 1%
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: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: February 15 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 2 required
History: 2 required
Math: 3 required
Science: 2 required
Academic electives: 5 required
Total: 18 required
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • 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 not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.2
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 11%
Top quarter: 38%
Top half: 80%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 70%
Average SAT I: 539 verbal, 538 math
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1100 - 1150
Average ACT: 21 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 19 - 23
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 100%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 21%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: Continuous until May 1st

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 3,357
Number of applicants offered admission: 2,538 (76%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 565 (22%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 415
Number accepting place on waiting list: 136 (33%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 55 (40%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 68%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 31%
Tuition deposit amount: $400, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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