| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Dr. Robert L. Laney, Jr, Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
334 727-8500 800 622-6531 (toll free) 334 724-4402 (fax) admiweb@tusk.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
May 15 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
March 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
3% |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
no |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 16 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- National League for Guidance Examination required of nursing 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: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience considered
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| Average secondary school GPA: |
3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 25% Top quarter: 54% Top half: 100% Bottom half: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
99% |
| Average SAT I: |
440 verbal, 456 math, 890 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
803 - 988 |
| Average ACT: |
19 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
17 - 21 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
53% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
58% |
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| Notification of admission: |
Rolling |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,905 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,714 (59%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
697 (41%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
83% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
64% |
| Room deposit amount: |
$350, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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