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Ferrum College

Ferrum College
P.O. Box 1000
Ferrum, VA 24088

Official telephone: (800) 868-9797
Toll-free telephone: (800) 868-9797
Fax number: (540) 365-4203
Website: www.ferrum.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Gilda Q. Woods,
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management & Dean of Admission

Contacting the office:

540 365-4290
800 868-9797 (toll free)
540 365-4243 (fax)
admissions@ferrum.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority 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:

$25, (may be waived if filed online)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

June

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

August 26 for SAT I/ACT, August 26 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 5 recommended
Other:	3 required, 1 recommended
Total:	22 required, 25 recommended

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 considered
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not 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:

2.91

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

47%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

15 - 21

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

80%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

20%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,020

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,203 (73%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

429 (19%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

23%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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