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Anna Maria College

Anna Maria College
Sunset Lane
Paxton, MA 01612

Official telephone: (508) 849-3300
Toll-free telephone: (800) 344-4586
Fax number: (508) 849-3339
Website: www.annamaria.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2006

The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.

Anna Maria College
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Timothy Donahue,
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 508 849-3360
800 344-4586 (toll free)
508 849-3362 (fax)
admission@annamaria.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Priority filing date for fall: March 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Application fee: $40
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT I score of 900, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended.
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: can be arranged with admissions representative
Visit for interview by: March
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: August 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 2 required
History: 2 required
Lab: 1 required
Math: 3 required
Science: 3 required
Social studies: 2 required
Academic electives: 4 required
Total: 19 required
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • R.N. required of nursing program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities considered
  • alumni/ae relationship 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: 2.6
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 96%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 8%
Top quarter: 16%
Top half: 33%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 71%
Average SAT I: 462 verbal, 459 math
Average ACT: 18 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 15 - 19
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 96%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 8%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 557
Number of applicants offered admission: 501 (90%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 161 (32%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 22%
Tuition deposit amount: $300, refundable May 1; $300 tuition and room deposit, refundable until May 1.
Room deposit amount: $300, partially refundable ?; $100 room deposit, refundable until April 24.
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year