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Philander Smith University

Philander Smith University
900 Daisy Bates Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-3718

Official telephone: (501) 375-9845
Toll-free telephone: (800) 446-6772
Fax number: (501) 370-5278
Website: www.philander.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Damien Williams,
Vice President of Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

501 370-5220
800 446-6772 (toll free)
501 370-5225 (fax)
admissions@philander.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Final filing date for fall:

July 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$25, ($75 for international applicants)

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:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 19 and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

July 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	6 recommended
Total:	19 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:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

2.88

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

84%

Average SAT I:

468 verbal, 494 math

Average ACT:

18 English, 18 math, 19 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

15 - 21

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

11%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

79%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,330

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,730 (52%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

112 (6%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

43%

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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