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MacMurray College

MacMurray College
447 E. College
Jacksonville, IL 62650

Official telephone: (217) 479-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 252-7485
Fax number: (217) 291-0702
Website: www.mac.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Rhonda Cors, Vice President fo,
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

217 479-7056
800 252-7485 (toll free)
217 291-0702 (fax)
admissions@mac.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

May 1

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?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 20 and rank in top half of secondary school class.

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:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

April

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 2 for SAT I/ACT, August 2 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	3 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Total:	17 recommended

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 important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores considered
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

2.8

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

95%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

89%

Average SAT I:

530 verbal, 550 math

Average ACT:

19 English, 19 math, 20 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 22

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

96%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, by September 1

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,004

Number of applicants offered admission:

563 (56%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

177 (31%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

95%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

13%

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, refundable May 1

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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