| Screen last updated on: November 7, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Nancy J. Dority,
Asst. VP of Enrollment Services |
| Contacting the office: |
714 278-2370
714 278-2356 (fax) |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
October 30 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
November 30 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$55 |
| 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 grade of "C" in listed secondary school units required. In-state applicants with minimum 3.0 GPA and out-of-state applicants with minimum 3.6 GPA are normally eligible with corrected course distribution. |
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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: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I required, ACT considered if submitted, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| Art: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Total: |
15 required, 16 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
EOP |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank not considered
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence important
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not considered
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| 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: 14%
Top quarter: 48%
Top half: 88%
Bottom half: 12%
Bottom quarter: 1% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
69% |
| Average SAT I: |
480 verbal, 499 math, 979 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
870 - 1090 |
| Average ACT: |
20 English, 21 math, 20 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
18 - 23 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
97% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
19% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis, Rolling |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 15 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
29,812 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
18,042 (61%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
4,154 (23%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
88% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
1% |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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