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PennWest California
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419

Official telephone: (724) 938-4000
Fax number: (724) 938-4138
Website: www.calu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

William Edmonds,
Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

724 938-4404
888 412-0479 (toll free)
724 938-4564 (fax)
inquiry@calu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

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 800, rank in top three-fifths of secondary school class, 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:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	1 required, 1 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	6 required, 6 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	19 required, 21 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, non-credit program working towards transfer to regular admission for applicants not normally admissible.

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 very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
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 considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.1

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

75%

Average SAT I:

470 verbal, 469 math, 925 combined

Average ACT:

20 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 22

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

89%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

19%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent within two weeks of receipt of application.

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,691

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,049 (83%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

937 (31%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

10%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 semester

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