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Shawnee State University

Shawnee State University
940 Second Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662

Official telephone: (740) 354-3205
Fax number: (740) 351-3416
Website: www.shawnee.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Rick Merb,
Interim Director of Admissions and Retention
Contacting the office: 800 959-2778
800 959-2778 (toll free)
740 351-3111 (fax)
to_ssu@shawnee.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 10%
Application fee: ($40 application fee for international students; nonrefundable)
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Open admissions policy for secondary school graduates; requirements vary for home-schooled applicants and applicants submitting GED.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
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: placement
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 3 recommended
Social studies: 3 recommended
Other: 1 recommended
Total: 16 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • R.N. required of nursing program applicants.
  • R.N. required of nursing and B.S.N.R. program applicants. Algebra, biology, and chemistry units required of some majors.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report not considered
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores not considered
  • essay not considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 86%
Average SAT I: 514 verbal, 531 math, 1521 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1278 - 1764
Average ACT: 20 English, 21 math, 21 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 18 - 24
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 5%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 86%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 3,686
Number of applicants offered admission: 2,733 (74%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 955 (35%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 10%
Room deposit amount: $150, partially refundable until May 1.
Admission may be deferred: yes

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