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Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College
1 Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

Official telephone: (717) 361-1000
Website: www.etown.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Paul Cramer,
Vice President for Enrollment

Contacting the office:

717 361-1400
717 361-1365 (fax)
admissions@etown.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$30, (waived if filed online)

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:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

February

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	2 recommended
Total:	15 required, 20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Interview required of Honors program applicants. Essay required of international business program applicants.

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 important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

70%

Average SAT I:

553 verbal, 558 math

Average ACT:

25 English, 24 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

75%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

19%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,453

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,442 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

504 (21%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

27 (82%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

6 (22%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

84%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

35%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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