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Elms College

Elms College
291 Springfield Street
Chicopee, MA 01013

Official telephone: (413) 594-2761
Fax number: (413) 592-4871

Website: www.elms.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Joseph P. Wagner,
Director of Admission
Contacting the office: 800 255-3567
800 255-ELMS (toll free)
413 594-2781 (fax)
admissions@elms.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
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: 6%
Application fee: $30
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:
Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 2.5 GPA required; minimum combined SAT I score of 1000 recommended.
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
Visit for interview by: March
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: December 15 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 4 recommended
History: 1 required, 2 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies: 1 required, 2 recommended
Total: 12 required, 20 recommended
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 important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship very important
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 13%
Top quarter: 44%
Top half: 79%
Average SAT I: 980 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 930 - 1090
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 86%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 21%
Tuition deposit amount: $200, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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