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McKendree University

McKendree University
701 College Road
Lebanon, IL 62254

Official telephone: (618) 537-4481
Toll-free telephone: (800) BEAR-CAT
Website: www.mckendree.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Christopher Hall,
Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

618 537-6831
800 BEAR-CAT, extension 6400 (toll free)
618 537-6496 (fax)
inquiry@mckendree.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

December 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?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 20, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	1 recommended
History:	1 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	2 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	4 recommended
Total:	16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
R.N. required of nursing program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.32

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

91%

Average SAT I:

500 verbal, 475 math, 1420 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1270 - 1570

Average ACT:

22 English, 22 math, 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:

11%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

93%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,904

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,209 (63%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

362 (30%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

93%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

23%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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