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Roanoke College

Roanoke College
221 College Lane
Salem, VA 24153-3794

Official telephone: (540) 375-2500
Fax number: (540) 375-2267
Website: roanoke.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Brenda Poggendorf,
Vice President of Enrollment

Contacting the office:

540 375-2270
800 388-2276 (toll free)
540 375-2267 (fax)
admissions@roanoke.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$33, (fee will be waived if applicant applies online)

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:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

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

Visit for interview by:

March 15

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

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

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	4 recommended
Lab:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	2 required
Social studies:	2 required
Academic electives:	5 required
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

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 important
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.3

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

50%

Average SAT I:

555 verbal, 556 math

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

77%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

23%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 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:

3,579

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,500 (70%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

529 (21%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

74%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

51%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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