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Westmont College
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Official telephone: (805) 565-6000
Fax number: (805) 565-6234
Website: www.westmont.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Silvio Vazquez,
Dean of Admission

Contacting the office:

805 565-6200
800 777-9011 (toll free)
admissions@westmont.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

February 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$40

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:

Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum grade average of "B" recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

June 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 19 recommended

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 considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.8

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

45%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 29

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

77%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

51%

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:

2,077

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,687 (81%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

338 (20%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

35 (83%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

29 (83%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

29%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable; (tuition and room deposit are the same fee)

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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