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ALLEGHENY COLLEGE

Allegheny College
520 N. Main Street
Meadville, PA 16335

Official telephone: (814) 332-3100

Website: www.allegheny.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

Allegheny College
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Jennifer Winge,
Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management
Contacting the office: 800 521-5293
814 337-0431 (fax)
admissions@allegheny.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
Application fee: $35
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 admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT
Dates test scores should be received: February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 2 required
Math: 3 required
Science: 3 required
Social studies: 3 required
Academic electives: 1 required
Total: 16 required
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 15
Number of early decision applications submitted: 93
Number of early decision applications accepted: 74 (80%)
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank very important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: no
Average secondary school GPA: 3.8
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 94%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 41%
Top quarter: 75%
Top half: 98%
Bottom half: 2%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 73%
Average SAT I: 607 verbal, 603 math
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1090 - 1280
Average ACT: 25 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 23 - 28
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 73%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 36%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 3,668
Number of applicants offered admission: 2,314 (63%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 573 (25%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 292
Number accepting place on waiting list: 292 (100%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 15 (5%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 83%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 32%
Tuition deposit amount: $400, partially refundable
Admission may be deferred: yes



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