| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Emanuel Barnes,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
601 877-6147
800 222-6790 (in-state) (toll free)
601 877-6347 (fax)
ebarnes1@mail.alcorn.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$0 |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
0 |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Complete the College Prep Curriculum with: a minimum 3.2 GPA; minimum 2.5 GPA, minimum composite ACT score of 16 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 790), or rank in upper 50% of class and minimum composite ACT score of 16 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 790); minimum 2.0 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 870). |
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| 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 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT not used, ACT required of some, SAT or ACT required of some, SAT Subject Test required of some |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
(math and reading) |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
1 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
3 required |
| Academic electives: |
2 required |
| Other: |
0.5 required |
| Total: |
15 required, 1 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Physical exams, immunizations, diagnostic tests, criminal background checks required for some programs.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
Summer developmental program for applicants not normally admissible. |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not 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
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
2.8 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
70% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
61% |
| Average SAT: |
428 verbal, 440 math, 868 combined |
| Average ACT: |
19 English, 17 math, 18 composite |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
6% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
94% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
3,195 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,291 (40%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
464 (36%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
99% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
16% |
| Room deposit amount: |
$75, partially refundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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