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Vassar College

Vassar College
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

Official telephone: (845) 437-7000
Fax number: (845) 437-7187
Website: www.vassar.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Art D. Rodriguez,
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

845 437-7300
800 827-7270 (toll free)
845 437-7063 (fax)
admissions@vassar.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

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:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

two of student's choice

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I

Dates test scores should be received:

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

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	4 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Total:	20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

692

Number of early decision applications accepted:

269 (39%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

62%

Average SAT I:

708 verbal, 695 math, 2100 combined

Average ACT:

31 composite

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

59%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

57%

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:

7,556

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,947 (26%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

667 (34%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,017

Number accepting place on waiting list:

485 (48%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

10 (2%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

70%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

71%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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