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Covenant College

Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750

Official telephone: (706) 820-1560
Fax number: (706) 820-0893
Website: www.covenant.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Matthew Bryant,
Chief Enrollment Officer

Contacting the office:

706 820-2398
888 451-2683 (toll free)
706 820-0893 (fax)
admissions@covenant.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:

August 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$35

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 21) 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:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

spring

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	14 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

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:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.74

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

84%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

38%

Average SAT I:

609 verbal, 572 math

Average ACT:

27 English, 25 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

24 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

60%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

68%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

615

Number of applicants offered admission:

578 (94%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

258 (45%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

73%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

At Covenant, we are a community of like-minded believers who desire to prepare for lives of servant-leadership in any number of pathways of God's calling. To that end, we admit students who profess faith in Jesus Christ and who we think will do well in our rigorous academic program.

A written personal testimony is one component of the admissions process.

Academic requirements for admission include a high school GPA of 2.5 or above and a New SAT of 1500 (or 1000 considering critical reading and math only) or above or ACT of 21 or above.

If you do not meet these minimum requirements, you must submit the original copy of a graded essay and other essay answering one of two questions.

For a full listing of our requirements, please visit www.covenant.edu/apply.

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