| Screen last updated on: October 10, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010-11 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Walter Robinson,
Director of Office of Undergraduate Admission/Relations with Schools |
| Contacting the office: |
510 642-3175
510 642-7333 (fax) |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
November 30 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$70 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum 3.0 GPA in listed secondary school units required of in-state applicants; minimum 3.4 GPA required of out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants with minimum 3.3 GPA are eligible regardless of test scores. Applicants meeting specific requirements on SAT I or ACT and SAT II may be admitted on the basis of test scores alone. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
Two from different subject areas: history, literature, math, science, language (other than English). |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
December 31 for SAT/ACT, December 31 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Other: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Total: |
19 required, 23 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank not considered
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience important
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
4.14 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 98%
Top quarter: 100% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
100% |
| Average SAT: |
692 verbal, 707 math, 674 writing |
| Average ACT: |
30 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
25 - 32 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
99% |
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| Notification of admission: |
Freshman decisions posted online by March 31 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
52,973 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
13,793 |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
75% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
32% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100; $100 statement of intent deposit. |
| Room deposit amount: |
$300, partially refundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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