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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Alumni Hall
Mansfield, PA 16933

Official telephone: (570) 662-4000
Fax number: (570) 662-4121
Website: www.mansfield.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Brian D. Barden,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

800 577-6826 (toll free)
570 662-4121 (fax)
admissns@mansfield.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 6

Final filing date for fall:

July 6

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:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 920, rank in top three-fifths of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 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:

not available

Visit for interview by:

December

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

June 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	6 required, 6 recommended
Total:	19 required, 24 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

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 very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability very important
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 important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.3

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

90%

Average SAT I:

497 verbal, 499 math, 996 combined

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

97%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, by October 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,791

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,150 (77%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

670 (31%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

17%

Tuition deposit amount:

$220, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 12 months

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