| 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: |
Alan Kines,
Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Student Financial Services |
| Contacting the office: |
781 239-5522
800 488-3696 (toll free)
781 239-4135 (fax)
ugradadmission@babson.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
November 15 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$65, ($100 for international applicants) |
| 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: |
yes |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| 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: |
early December |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
Two SAT IIs recommended, one of which should be Math (IC or IIC). |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Other: |
1 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
226 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
143 (63%) |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 49%
Top quarter: 83%
Top half: 97% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
34% |
| Average SAT I: |
613 verbal, 650 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1170 - 1330 |
| Average ACT: |
27 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
26 - 28 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
92% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
8% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
3,159 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,164 (37%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
420 (36%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
320 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
90 (28%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
35 (39%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
66% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$500, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 years |
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