| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Ann Bowe McDermott,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
508 793-2443
800 442-2421 (toll free)
508 793-3888 (fax)
admissions@holycross.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$50 |
| 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 |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| 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: |
January 15 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
Standardized tests are optional. |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 30 for SAT I/ACT, January 30 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 recommended |
| History: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
4 recommended |
| Science: |
4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 recommended |
| Total: |
20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Admission to the pre-med and accounting programs is very selective.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
December 15 |
| 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 important
- standardized test scores considered
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship important
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not 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: 64%
Top quarter: 93%
Top half: 100%
Bottom half: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
41% |
| Average SAT I: |
638 verbal, 642 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1150 - 1320 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
59% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
6,706 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,313 (34%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
754 (33%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
1,246 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
391 (31%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
17 (4%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
46% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
66% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$500, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 12 months |
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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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