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Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49006

Official telephone: (269) 337-7000
Website: www.kzoo.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Eric P. Staab,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

269 337-7166
800 253-3602 (toll free)
269 337-7390 (fax)
admission@kzoo.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

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

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 considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 4 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	17 required, 20 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

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:

31 (84%)

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 not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.81

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

41%

Average SAT I:

595 verbal, 615 math

Average ACT:

28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

29%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

84%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,455

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,759 (72%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

365 (21%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

228

Number accepting place on waiting list:

102 (45%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

102 (100%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

80%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

34%

Tuition deposit amount:

$350, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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