Application Fee

• College has an application fee: Yes
• Regular application fee: $75
• Online application fee: $75
• Paper and online application fees may be waived for applicants with financial need.

Acceptance & Retention

• Percent applicants admitted: 8%
• Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 99%

Transfer Students

• Number of transfers who applied for fall term: 811
• Number of transfers who were admitted for fall term: 19
• Number of transfers who enrolled for fall term: 18
• Terms in which transfers may enroll: Fall
• Transfers accepted at these levels: Sophomore, junior
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• Admission requirements for transfers:
• Required of All: High School Transcript, College Transcript(s), Essay or Personal Statement, Standardized Test Scores, Statement of good standing from Prior Institutions(s)
• Not Required: Interview
• Lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0
• Maximum credits/courses from 2-year institution: 18
• Maximum credits/courses from 4-year institution: 18
• Additional requirements for transfer admission: Recommendation of college dean and 2 faculty members required. Primary emphasis placed on applicant's college record, reasons for transfer, and recommendations from college faculty and administrators. Consideration also given to high school extracurricular interests and work experience. Portfolio required of art applicants. TOEFL or SAT Subject Tests required of applicants whose native language is not English.

Early Decision & Early Action

Early decision and early action plans let you apply early to colleges, but there are different rules for each plan. See Help for more information.

Plan(s) available:

• Early action - restrictive

• Number of early action applications received: 5,557
• Number admitted under early action plan: 742
• Number enrolled under early action plan: 574

Admission Policies and Factors

Admission requirements:

• Essay(s) required
• Required: SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests; or ACT
• If submitting ACT, the writing section is required

Very important admission factors:

• Character/Personal Qualities
• Class Rank
• Application Essay
• Extracurricular Activities
• Recommendations
• Rigor of secondary school record
• Standardized Test Scores
• Talent/Ability
• Academic GPA

Considered:

• Alumni Relation
• Geographical Residence
• Interview
• Racial/Ethnic Status
• State Residency
• Volunteer Work
• Work Experience
• First generation college student
• Level of Applicant's Interest

A note about the college's admission requirements: First criterion is evidence of ability to do successful academic work. Diversity of interests, background and special talents also sought. Successful candidates usually will have done honors work at secondary level, have high standardized test scores, and present high degree of accomplishment in one or more nonacademic areas.

High School Preparation

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

Required units:

Recommended units:

Home-Schooled Students

Require 2 recommendations from teachers of courses taken outside home, such as community college courses.