| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Marc D. Meredith,Dean of Admis,
Asst VP Enrol Manage and Dean |
| Contacting the office: |
310 665-6820
800 527-6847 (toll free)
310 665-6821 (fax)
admissions@otis.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
February 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
12% |
| Application fee: |
$50 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
0 |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum 2.5 GPA required; minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 22) and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Interview is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required, 4 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 2 recommended |
| Total: |
12 required, 19 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
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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: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank not considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability very important
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.2 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
97% |
| Average SAT: |
501 verbal, 513 math, 492 writing |
| Average ACT: |
21 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
19 - 25 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
85% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
15% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,634 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
714 (44%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
171 (24%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
85% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
28% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$550, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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