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Paine College

Paine College
1235 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30901-3182

Official telephone: (706) 821-8200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 476-7703
Fax number: (706) 821-8354
Website: www.paine.edu

Screen last updated on: October 2009

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mr. Joseph Tinsley,
Director of Admission

Contacting the office:

706 821-8320
800 476-7703 (toll free)
706 821-8648 (fax)
tinsleyj@mail.paine.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

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:

15%

Application fee:

$20

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Admissions requirements:

Electives may include fine arts, foreign language, health, and physical education. Minimum 2.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

SAT I

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:	1 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	20 required, 20 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:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship 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:

2.8

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

82%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 0%
Top half: 0%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0%

Average SAT I:

395 verbal, 383 math

Average ACT:

16 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

15 - 17

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

75%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

38%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

On a rolling basis as all data is submitted.

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,865

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,126 (39%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

328 (29%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

23%

Room deposit amount:

$75, refundable ?

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 Year

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