| Screen last updated on: November 6, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Lynn Palmer,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
615 898-2111
800 331-6878 (toll free)
615 898-5478 (fax)
admmail@mtsu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
July 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$25, ($30 for international applicants) |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
no |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Guaranteed admission for applicants with minimum composite ACT score of 22 (SAT 1020) or minimum 3.0 GPA or a minimum composite ACT of 19 (900 SAT)and a minimum 2.7 GPA; plus required 14 high school courses. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
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: |
July 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| Art: |
1 required |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required |
| History: |
1 required |
| Lab: |
1 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
2 required |
| Social studies: |
1 required |
| Total: |
14 required, 14 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Applicants to the Nursing Program must complete an additional form available from the School of Nursing, www.mtsu.edu/~nursing. The Recording Industry Program requires admission to candidacy to earn a degree and as a prerequisite to enrollment in most upper-division courses, see www.mtsu.edu/~record for more information. The Jones College of Business has an admission policy for upper-division courses, see www.mtsu.edu/~busadv for more information.
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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 considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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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 not 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 |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 12%
Top quarter: 29%
Top half: 52%
Bottom half: 48% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
70% |
| Average SAT I: |
526 verbal, 517 math |
| Average ACT: |
22 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
19 - 24 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
12% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
88% |
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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: |
8,331 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
6,305 (76%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
3,576 (57%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
90% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
5% |
| Room deposit amount: |
$200, partially refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year, then must defer again |
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