| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Dr. John Head,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 868-6980
800 868-6980 (toll free)
706 233-7224 (fax)
admissions@shorter.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 15 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 17 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
10% |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum 2.25 GPA required. |
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| 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 |
| Visit for interview by: |
March |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required |
| History: |
3 required |
| Math: |
4 required |
| Science: |
3 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.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report important
- class rank important
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 41%
Top quarter: 65%
Top half: 88% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
71% |
| Average SAT I: |
519 verbal, 512 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
950 - 1140 |
| Average ACT: |
21 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
17 - 23 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
88% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
40% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,031 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
769 (75%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
291 (38%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
93% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
9% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, refundable April 10; $200 tuition/room deposit, refundable until May 1. |
| Room deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 years |
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