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Hope International University
2500 E. Nutwood Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92831

Official telephone: (714) 879-3901
Toll-free telephone: (866) PCC-HOPE
Fax number: (714) 681-7423

Website: www.hiu.edu

Screen last updated on: March 20, 2008

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Butch Ellis,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

866 PCC-HOPE
866 PCC-HOPE (toll free)
714 526-0231 (fax)
pccadmissions@hiu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

July 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

30%

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Admissions requirements:

Minimum GPA - 2.5
Minimum SAT - 900 or ACT - 20
Graduate in top one-half of his/her graduating class.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required

School's test preference:

SAT

Dates test scores should be received:

July 1 for SAT/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

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

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music 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 very important
class rank important
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 not considered
state residency not 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:

3.3

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

95%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 20%
Top quarter: 37%
Top half: 77%
Bottom half: 23%
Bottom quarter: 8%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

70%

Average SAT:

483 verbal, 489 math, 998 combined

Average ACT:

23 English, 23 math, 20 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 21

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

85%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

25%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

As files are completed

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

413

Number of applicants offered admission:

292 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

172 (59%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

89%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

24%

Tuition deposit amount:

$325, partially refundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, refundable 6/01 for Fall, 12/1 for Spring

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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