| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Kim Klaus,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 263-1549
800 263-1549 (toll free)
304 457-6239 (fax)
admissions@ab.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
August 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 25 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
3% |
| Application fee: |
$10 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 17 (combined SAT I score of 830) and minimum 3.0 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
July |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I considered if submitted, ACT required, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
not required |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| History: |
2 recommended |
| Lab: |
3 required |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Total: |
10 required, 15 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Interview required for both early and regular entrance into the Physician Assistant Program.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
Academic Support Network (ASN) |
| 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 considered
- class rank not considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
86% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 12%
Top quarter: 13%
Top half: 72%
Bottom half: 96% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
77% |
| Average SAT I: |
504 verbal, 470 math, 948 combined |
| Average ACT: |
20 English, 18 math, 22 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
19 - 24 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
31% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
87% |
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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: |
480 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
362 (75%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
125 (35%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
31% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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