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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney College
P.O. Box 667
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943

Official telephone: (434) 223-6000
Fax number: (434) 223-6350
Website: www.hsc.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Anita H. Garland,
Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

434 223-6120
800 755-0733 (toll free)
434 223-6346 (fax)
hsapp@hsc.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

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$30, (may be waived if applicant visits campus)

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:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.0 GPA required; rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

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:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	16 required, 19 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

217

Number of early decision applications accepted:

56 (26%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
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 not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

63%

Average SAT I:

550 verbal, 550 math, 1110 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1010 - 1215

Average ACT:

23 English, 23 math, 24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

100%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,683

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,018 (55%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

305 (15%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

73%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

31%

Tuition deposit amount:

nonrefundable; $300 tuition/room deposit, nonrefundable.

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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