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Vanguard University of Southern California

Vanguard University of Southern California
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Official telephone: (714) 556-3610
Fax number: (714) 957-9317

Website: www.vanguard.edu



Screen last updated on: November 24, 2008

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Amberley Wolf,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 714 966-5496
800 722-6279 (toll free)
714 966-5471 (fax)
admissions@vanguard.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: December 1
Final filing date for fall: March 2
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 10%
Application fee: $45
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: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 2.5 GPA required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling
Dates test scores should be received: August 6 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Math: 2 recommended
Science: 2 recommended
Social studies: 3 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
  • R.N. required of nursing program applicants.
  • Application process for athletic training program.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: December 1
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores considered
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment important
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.4
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 33%
Top quarter: 52%
Top half: 80%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 60%
Average SAT I: 1000 combined
Average ACT: 22 composite
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 81%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 19%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,202
Number of applicants offered admission: 913 (76%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 407 (45%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 75%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 6%
Tuition deposit amount: $400, refundable May 1 for Fall Term, December 1 for Spring Term
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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