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Colby-Sawyer College

Colby-Sawyer College
541 Main Street
New London, NH 03257-7835

Official telephone: (603) 526-3000
Fax number: (603) 526-2135
Website: www.colby-sawyer.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Gregory Matthews,
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

603 526-3700
800 272-1015 (toll free)
603 526-3452 (fax)
admissions@
colby-sawyer.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

April 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$45

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 2.0 high school GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

April 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Total:	15 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Recommend 3 years of laboratory science, including both biology and chemistry for nursing program.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

December 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

22 (88%)

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 important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.0

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

491 verbal, 487 math, 980 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

880 - 1060

Average ACT:

20 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 22

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

96%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

17%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by January 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,672

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,454 (87%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

353 (24%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

83%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

67%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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