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North Carolina Wesleyan College

North Carolina Wesleyan College
3400 N. Wesleyan Boulevard
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Official telephone: (252) 985-5100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 488-NCWC
Fax number: (252) 977-3701
Website: www.ncwc.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2006

The admissions information below is valid for the 200-04 academic year.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Cecilia Summers,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 800 488-6292
800 488-6292 (toll free)
252 985-5295 (fax)
adm@ncwc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Final filing date for fall: August 27
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 20%
Application fee: $25
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT I score of 800, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.0 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is not accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
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 required of some, SAT I or ACT recommended, SAT II required
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 2 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 2 required, 2 recommended
Other: 2 required, 2 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • 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 considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 10%
Top quarter: 20%
Top half: 32%
Bottom half: 32%
Bottom quarter: 6%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 53%
Average SAT I: 457 verbal, 457 math, 909 combined
Average ACT: 17 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 15 - 20
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 88%

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,169
Number of applicants offered admission: 951 (81%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 288 (30%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 71%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 36%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, refundable May 1
Room deposit amount: $100, refundable May 1
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 semester