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Anderson College

Anderson College
316 Boulevard
Anderson, SC 29621

Official telephone: (864) 231-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 542-3594
Fax number: (864) 231-2033
Website: www.andersonuniversity.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Pam Bryant,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

864 231-5607
864 231-2033 (fax)
admissions@
andersonuniversity.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

July 1

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?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT I score of 900 and minimum 2.5 GPA in college-preparatory courses required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

July 31 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	20 required, 22 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

80%

Average SAT I:

509 verbal, 510 math, 1000 combined

Average ACT:

20 English, 20 math, 21 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:

88%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

51%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,211

Number of applicants offered admission:

967 (80%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

386 (40%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

90%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

25%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, refundable May 1

Room deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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