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Catawba College
2300 West Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144

Official telephone: (704) 637-4111

Fax number: (704) 637-4444
Website: www.catawba.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Cindy Barr,
Vice President of Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

704 637-4402
800 CATAWBA (toll free)
704 637-4222 (fax)
admission@catawba.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:

Is the Common Application form accepted?

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 alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

August

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	13 required, 15 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.
R.N. required of nursing program applicants.

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:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.66

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

83%

Average SAT I:

481 verbal, 490 math, 971 combined

Average ACT:

21 English, 21 math, 21 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

65%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

62%

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:

3,117

Number of applicants offered admission:

991 (32%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

308 (31%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

88%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

28%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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