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Austin College

Austin College
900 North Grand Avenue
Sherman, TX 75090-4400

Official telephone: (903) 813-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 526-4276
Fax number: (903) 813-3199
Website: www.austincollege.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Nan Davis,
Vice President for Institutional Enrollment

Contacting the office:

903 813-3000
800 526-4276 (toll free)
903 813-3198 (fax)
admission@
austincollege.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

January 15

Final filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

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:

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

Visit for interview by:

February 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

May 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 4 recommended
Total:	14 required, 19 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.49

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

59%

Average SAT I:

600 verbal, 600 math

Average ACT:

25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 28

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

54%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

54%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,357

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,816 (54%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

355 (20%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

6 (50%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

4 (67%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

84%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

10%

Tuition deposit amount:

$350, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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