| 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: |
Tammy Johnson (Interim),
Interim Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 642-3499
800 642-3499 (toll free)
304 696-3135 (fax)
admissions@marshall.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
8% |
| Application fee: |
$25, ($35 for out-of-state applicants) |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
yes |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 19 and minimum 2.0 GPA required. Additional classes or placement exams required of applicants with ACT scores lower than 19 in math or 18 in English. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
3 required |
| Total: |
15 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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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 not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top quarter: 52%
Top half: 88% |
| Average ACT: |
22 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 25 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
30% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
89% |
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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: |
2,412 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,982 (82%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,715 (87%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
20% |
| Room deposit amount: |
$150, partially refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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