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Saint Mary's College of California
P.O. Box 4800
Moraga, CA 94575-4800

Official telephone: (925) 631-4000

Website: www.stmarys-ca.edu

Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Michael McKeon,
Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

925 631-4224
1 866 306-0390 (toll free)
925 376-7193 (fax)
smcadmit@stmarys-ca.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$55

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:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT not used, ACT considered if submitted, SAT or ACT not used, SAT Subject Test not used

School's test preference:

SAT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 19 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

High Potential Program (HP).

School has formalized early decision program:

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 considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT:

545 verbal, 546 math

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

88%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

12%

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:

3,241

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,555 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

572 (22%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

279

Number accepting place on waiting list:

137 (49%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

48 (35%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

52%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

13%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$350, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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