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Southern Adventist University - Collegedale

Southern Adventist University - Collegedale
P.O. Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315-0370

Official telephone: (423) 236-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 768-8437
Fax number: (423) 238-3001
Website: www.southern.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Marc Grundy

Contacting the office:

423 236-2835
800 768-8437 (toll free)
423 236-1835 (fax)
admissions@southern.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

July 16

Final filing date for fall:

September 7

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?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 870 excluding the writing section) and minimum 2.25 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

Visit for interview by:

April

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

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:	3 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	1 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required
Academic electives:	9 required
Total:	18 required, 24 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 not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Average SAT I:

516 verbal, 487 math

Average ACT:

23 English, 21 math, 22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

49%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

76%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Rolling as soon as decision made

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by September 8

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,540

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,054 (68%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

535 (51%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

16%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

81%

Room deposit amount:

$250, refundable July 16

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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