| Screen last updated on: November 19, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Kathryn Baugher,
Associate Provost and Dean of Enrollment |
| Contacting the office: |
615 460-6785
800-56ENROLL (toll free)
615 460-5434 (fax)
buadmission@
mail.belmont.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
December 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| 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 |
| Admissions requirements: |
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above average academic background, rank in top half of secondary school class, with above-average grades and test scores. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Interview is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
5 required, 5 recommended |
| Total: |
20 required, 25 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre 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 very important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very 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 considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.52 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 36%
Top quarter: 70%
Top half: 94%
Bottom half: 6% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
75% |
| Average SAT I: |
584 verbal, 581 math, 1159 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1060 - 1230 |
| Average ACT: |
26 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
23 - 28 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
50% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
80% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
3,064 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,920 (63%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
935 (49%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
60% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
65% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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