| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Brenda Poggendorf,
Vice President of Enrollment |
| Contacting the office: |
540 375-2270
800 388-2276 (toll free)
540 375-2267 (fax)
admissions@roanoke.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$33, (fee will be waived if applicant applies online) |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| 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: |
March 15 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
March 15 for SAT/ACT, March 15 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
4 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
2 required |
| Social studies: |
2 required |
| Academic electives: |
5 required |
| Total: |
16 required, 20 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
50% |
| Average SAT: |
555 verbal, 556 math, 522 writing |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
77% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
23% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
3,579 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,500 (70%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
529 (21%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
74% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
51% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$500, refundable until May 1. |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 years |
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