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University of St. Thomas

University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006-4696

Official telephone: (713) 522-7911
Fax number: (713) 525-2125
Website: www.stthom.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Arthur Ortiz,
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment

Contacting the office:

713 525-3500
800 856-8565 (toll free)
713 525-3558 (fax)
admissions@stthom.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Final filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

SAT Reasoning or ACT scores equal to or above the national average and competitive secondary school GPA recommended.

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:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

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, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Other:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	18 required, 18 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview 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 not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.55

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

65%

Average SAT I:

547 verbal, 557 math, 1104 combined

Average ACT:

25 English, 23 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

69%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

26%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

866

Number of applicants offered admission:

682 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

243 (36%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

67%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$300

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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