| 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: |
Jobe Nice,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
206 281-2021
800 366-3344 (toll free)
206 281-2669 (fax)
admissions@spu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
February 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
6% |
| Application fee: |
$45 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum 2.5 GPA and two essays required. |
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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 or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 1 recommended |
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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: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| 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 considered
- 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 important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment important
- minority affiliation important
- 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: 37%
Top quarter: 65%
Top half: 90%
Bottom half: 10% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
40% |
| Average SAT I: |
573 verbal, 567 math |
| Average ACT: |
25 English, 24 math, 25 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
22 - 28 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
92% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
35% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by March 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,001 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,597 (80%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
622 (39%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
437 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
437 (100%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
233 (53%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
41% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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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 © 2006-2009 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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