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Scripps College
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Official telephone: (909) 621-8149
Toll-free telephone: (800) 770-1333
Fax number: (909) 621-8323

Website: www.scrippscollege.edu

Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Patricia Goldsmith,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

909 621-8149
800 770-1333 (toll free)
909 607-7508 (fax)
admission@
scrippscollege.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in 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?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Four units of history or social science recommended. Rank in top tenth of secondary school class and minimum 3.4 GPA recommended.

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

Visit for interview by:

February 1

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:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	3 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	3 required
Total:	16 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio, audition or tape recommended of art, dance and music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

50 (60%)

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

4.0

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

49%

Average SAT I:

680 verbal, 660 math, 1340 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1250 - 1430

Average ACT:

29 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

27 - 31

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

91%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

34%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,969

Number of applicants offered admission:

844 (43%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

227 (27%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

471

Number accepting place on waiting list:

201

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

64%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

59%

Tuition deposit amount:

$350 tuition deposit (freshmen only), nonrefundable.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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