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Goshen College

Goshen College
1700 S. Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526

Official telephone: (574) 535-7000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 348-7422
Fax number: (574) 535-7660
Website: www.goshen.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Lynn Jackson,
VP for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

574 535-7535
800 348-7422 (toll free)
574 535-7609 (fax)
admissions@goshen.edu

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:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

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:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT I score of 920 (composite ACT score of 19), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

June

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	12 required, 16 recommended

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:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities 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 not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.51

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

91%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

85%

Average SAT I:

570 verbal, 567 math, 1678 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1440 - 1900

Average ACT:

25 English, 24 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

94%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

38%

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:

614

Number of applicants offered admission:

384 (63%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

172 (45%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

70%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

53%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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