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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

Official telephone: (408) 554-4000
Website: www.scu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Contacting the office:

408 554-4700
408 554-5255 (fax)
admission@scu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 7

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

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:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 7 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 19 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

215

Number of early decision applications accepted:

136 (63%)

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 important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.67

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

17%

Average SAT I:

640 verbal, 665 math

Average ACT:

29 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

27 - 32

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

57%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

57%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by late March

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

14,899

Number of applicants offered admission:

7,270 (49%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,261 (17%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,203

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,112 (50%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

278 (25%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

42%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$250

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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