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Babson College

Babson College
231 Forest Street
Babson Park, MA 02457-0310

Official telephone: (781) 235-5522
Toll-free telephone: (800) 488-3696
Fax number: (781) 239-4006
Website: www.babson.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Courtney Minden,
Dean, Undergraduate Admission

Contacting the office:

781 239-5522
800 488-3696 (fax)
ugradadmission@babson.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

10%

Application fee:

$75

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:

neither required nor recommended

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:

early November

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 1 for SAT I/ACT, January 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 required, 4 recommended
History:	4 required, 4 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

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 very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
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 SAT I:

595 verbal, 660 math, 1875 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1730 - 2020

Average ACT:

27 English, 28 math, 28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

82%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

28%

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:

6,086

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,717 (28%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

489 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,359

Number accepting place on waiting list:

500 (37%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

24 (5%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

57%

Tuition deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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