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Arkansas Tech University

Arkansas Tech University
1509 North Boulder Avenue
Russellville, AR 72801-2222

Official telephone: (479) 968-0389
Fax number: (479) 964-0522
Website: www.atu.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Shauna Donnell,
Director of Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

479 968-0343
800 582-6953 (toll free)
479 964-0522 (fax)
tech.enroll@atu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Electives should include 1/2 unit of oral communications, 1/2 unit of physical education, 1/2 unit of health/safety, and 1/2 unit of fine arts. Minimum 2.0 GPA required. Minimum composite ACT score of 15 required of in-state applicants; minimum composite

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:

ACT

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 required
Math:	4 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	3 required
Academic electives:	4 required
Total:	21 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music 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:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

93%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

87%

Average SAT I:

447 verbal, 516 math

Average ACT:

22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

84%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

On a rolling basis ending with the requested term

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,807

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,556 (91%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,627 (64%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$25

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 Year

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