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Framingham State University

Framingham State University
100 State Street, P.O. Box 9101
Framingham, MA 01701-9101

Official telephone: (508) 620-1220
Fax number: (508) 626-4592
Website: www.framingham.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Shayna Eddy,
Associate Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

508 626-4500
508 626-4017 (fax)
admissions@framingham.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 15

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:

Application fee:

$50, (waived if applicant takes official campus tour prior to preferred deadlines [November 15 for early admissions, February 15 for regular admissions])

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:

Minimum 3.0 GPA 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

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

SAT I

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
History:	1 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	3 required, 3 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	17 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
R.N. required of nursing program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Program Leading to Undergraduate Success (PLUS) for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

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 considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not 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:

3.08

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

491 verbal, 493 math, 984 combined

Average ACT:

22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

93%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

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:

4,803

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,401 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

855 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$50, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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