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Albright College

Albright College
P.O. Box 15234, 13th and Bern Streets
Reading, PA 19612-5234

Official telephone: (610) 921-2381
Fax number: (610) 921-7530
Website: www.albright.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Gregory E. Eichhorn,
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

800 252-1856
800 252-1856 (toll free)
610 921-7729 (fax)
admission@alb.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

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:

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:

February

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

April 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 2 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

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 important
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
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:

3.29

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

72%

Average SAT I:

1025 combined

Average ACT:

22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 20

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

91%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

11%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis beginning 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:

4,561

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,814 (62%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

509 (18%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

73%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

42%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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