| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Steven W. Pochard,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
251 380-3030
800 742-6704 (toll free)
251 460-2186 (fax)
admit@shc.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
July 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$25, (may be waived if filed online) |
| 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: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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One of the following is required to apply: minimum high school 2.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT super score of 20 (or SAT Reasoning equivalent); minimum high school 3.0 GPA, minimum composite ACT super score of 19 (or SAT Reasoning equivalent), and ACT English and reading subscore of 18; or minimum high school 3.3 GPA, minimum composite ACT super score of 18 (or SAT Reasoning equivalent), and ACT English and reading subscore of 18. |
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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, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
May 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test not used |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
July 15 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| History: |
1 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 recommended |
| Math: |
3 recommended |
| Science: |
3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 recommended |
| Total: |
16 recommended |
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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 very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- 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 not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
70% |
| Average SAT: |
546 verbal, 523 math, 533 writing |
| Average ACT: |
25 English, 23 math, 24 composite |
| ACT writing middle 50% range: |
6 - 8 |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
21 - 26 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
29% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
92% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,249 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,338 (55%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
358 (15%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
55% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
57% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100 tuition deposit required of transfer students only; refundable until May 1. |
| Room deposit amount: |
$150 room deposit, refundable when student graduates or withdraws from the college. |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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