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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY

Tuskegee University
PO Box 1239
Tuskegee, AL 36088

Official telephone: (334) 727-8501
Toll-free telephone: (800) 622-6531
Fax number: (334) 727-5276

Website: www.tuskegee.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
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
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • National League for Guidance Examination required of nursing applicants
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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations considered
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • 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
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%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: Rolling

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
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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