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Point Loma Nazarene University
3900 Lomaland Drive
San Diego, CA 92106

Official telephone: (619) 849-2200
Fax number: (619) 849-2579

Website: www.pointloma.edu

Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Eric Groves,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

619 849-2273
800 733-7770 (toll free)
619 849-2601 (fax)
admissions@pointloma.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.8 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I recommended, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 recommended
Total:	18 recommended

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 important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.7

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

62%

Average SAT I:

566 verbal, 559 math, 1125 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1020 - 1220

Average ACT:

24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

91%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

41%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,810

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,414 (78%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

538 (38%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

323

Number accepting place on waiting list:

282 (87%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

154 (55%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

23%

Tuition deposit amount:

$225, refundable May 1; ($425 confirmation deposit, refundable until May 1)

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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