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Parsons School of Design
Parsons School of Design
66 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Official telephone: (212) 229-8900
Fax number: (212) 229-8975
Website: www.parsons.edu
66 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Official telephone: (212) 229-8900
Fax number: (212) 229-8975
Website: www.parsons.edu
| Screen last updated on: January 2010 | |||
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year. |
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| ADMISSIONS OFFICE | |||
| Admissions officer: | Bob Gay, Vice President of Enrollment Management |
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| Contacting the office: | 212 229-8989 877 528-3321 (toll free) 212 229-5166 (fax) parsadm@newschool.edu |
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| FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS | |||
| Is there an application deadline for fall? | yes | ||
| Priority filing date for fall: | February 1 | ||
| Final filing date for fall: | March 1 | ||
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: | yes | ||
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: | 12% | ||
| Application fee: | $50 | ||
| Can the application fee be waived? | yes | ||
| Are refunds available on the application fee? | no | ||
| Is the Common Application form accepted? | no | ||
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: | 0 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| Visit for interview by: | March 1 | ||
| Standardized test requirements: | SAT I or ACT recommended | ||
| School's test preference: | no preference | ||
| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: | |||
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: | HEOP, conditional admission | ||
| School has formalized early decision program: | no | ||
| School has early action program: | no | ||
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: | yes | ||
| FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS | |||
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| Admissions is need blind: | yes | ||
| Average secondary school GPA: | 3.2 | ||
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: | 58% | ||
| Average SAT I: | 530 verbal, 550 math, 1070 combined | ||
| Average ACT: | 23 composite | ||
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: | 19 - 26 | ||
| Test taken by majority of applicants: | SAT I | ||
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: | 76% | ||
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: | 10% | ||
| UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM | |||
| Notification of admission: | Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis by September 25. | ||
| Acceptance of admission: | must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter | ||
| FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT | |||
| Number of completed applications received: | 2,394 | ||
| Number of applicants offered admission: | 1,094 (46%) | ||
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: | 488 (45%) | ||
| School has a waiting list policy: | yes | ||
| Number of students put on waiting list: | 113 | ||
| Number accepting place on waiting list: | 23 (20%) | ||
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: | 14 (61%) | ||
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: | 65% | ||
| Tuition deposit amount: | $400, nonrefundable | ||
| Room deposit amount: | $250 | ||
| Admission may be deferred: | no | ||
