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Mesa State College

Mesa State College
1100 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122

Official telephone: (970) 248-1020
Fax number: (970) 248-1903
Website: www.mesastate.edu

Screen last updated on: August 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jared Meier,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

970 248-1875
800 982-6372 (in-state) (toll free)
970 248-1973 (fax)
admissions@mesastate.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

May 1

Final filing date for fall:

August 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

19%

Application fee:

$30

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Index requirement of 85 as found on the CCHE admissions eligibility index. http://highered.colorado.gov/Publications/Policies/Current/i-partf-index.pdf

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

Visit for interview by:

March

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT, August 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	1 required, 1 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	17 required, 17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.
teacher education and nursing minimum GPA

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, If a prospective sudent does not meet the Index requirements for admission into a 4 year program, they may apply for a 2 year degree program through Western Colorado Community College, a branch of Mesa State College. Upon completion of 13 college level credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.3, students may transfer into a 4 year Baccalaureate degree program.

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 important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.10

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

95%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 10%
Top quarter: 27%
Top half: 58%
Bottom half: 0%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

80%

Average SAT I:

492 verbal, 494 math

Average ACT:

20 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 22

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

14%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

84%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, September 1 of year prior

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,988

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,767 (94%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,288 (34%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

11%

Tuition deposit amount:

$50

Room deposit amount:

$150, partially refundable ?

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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