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Earlham College

Earlham College
801 National Road West
Richmond, IN 47374

Official telephone: (765) 983-1200

Fax number: (765) 983-1234
Website: www.earlham.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jonathan Stroud,
Vice President for Enrollment and Communications

Contacting the office:

765 983-1600
765 983-1560 (fax)
admission@earlham.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

January 1

Final 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:

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Preference given to applicants with minimum 3.0 GPA who rank in top quarter of secondary school class.

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, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

February 15

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

SAT I

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	19 required, 23 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Summer Writing Intensive for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

10 (100%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.63

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

45%

Average SAT I:

625 verbal, 625 math

Average ACT:

30 English, 27 math, 28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 31

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

46%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

34%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 1

Acceptance of admission:

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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,549

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,571 (62%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

255 (16%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

366

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

137

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

83%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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