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Claremont McKenna College
890 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Official telephone: (909) 621-8000
Fax number: (909) 621-8790

Website: www.claremontmckenna.edu

Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Richard Vos,
Vice President/Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

909 621-8088
909 621-8516 (fax)
admission@
claremontmckenna.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 2

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

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:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Electives from listed areas recommended. Full program of challenging work is more important than specific number or distribution of units.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

January 2

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 8 for SAT I/ACT, February 8 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

267

Number of early decision applications accepted:

86 (32%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.9

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

83%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 84%
Top quarter: 98%
Top half: 100%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

51%

Average SAT I:

700 verbal, 700 math, 1390 combined

Average ACT:

31 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

29 - 33

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

87%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

40%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,593

Number of applicants offered admission:

805 (22%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

294 (37%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

648

Number accepting place on waiting list:

214

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

61%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

60%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$190, partially refundable ?

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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