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Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697

Official telephone: (978) 345-2151
Fax number: (978) 665-3693
Website: www.fitchburgstate.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Elaine Lapomardo,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

978 665-3144
800 705-9692 (toll free)
978 665-4540 (fax)
admissions@
fitchburgstate.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

16 units of core coursework and minimum 3.0 GPA or minimum 2.0 GPA with SAT Reasoning or ACT scores on sliding scale required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Visit for interview by:

May 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

May 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:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

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:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not 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:

3.15

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Average SAT I:

498 verbal, 508 math, 1480 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1330 - 1610

Average ACT:

21 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

95%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

11%

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:

3,818

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,834 (74%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

801 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

90%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$85, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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