| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Pamela McCafferty,
Dean of Enrollment Management |
| Contacting the office: |
978 665-3144
800 705-9692 (toll free)
978 665-4540 (fax)
admissions@fsc.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| 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: |
3% |
| Application fee: |
$25, ($40 for out-of-state applicants) |
| 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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16 units of core coursework and a minimum 3.0 GPA or a minimum 2.0 GPA with SAT or ACT scores on sliding scale. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Visit for interview by: |
May 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
May 1 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required |
| History: |
1 required |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
1 required |
| Academic electives: |
2 required |
| Total: |
16 required |
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| 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: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank not considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not 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 considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.03 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Average SAT: |
510 verbal, 514 math, 503 writing, 1527 combined |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
1370 - 1670 |
| Average ACT: |
21 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
19 - 23 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
98% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
9% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis, by December 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
3,809 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,456 (64%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
783 (32%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
19 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
19 (100%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
6 (32%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
90% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
10% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$85, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$150, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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