| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Sharon Walters-Bower,
Vice President for Enrollment Management |
| Contacting the office: |
434 544-8300
800 426-8101, extension 8300 (toll free)
434 544-8653 (fax)
admissions@lynchburg.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$30 |
| 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: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- R.N. required of nursing program applicants.
- Some programs such as education, nursing, and athletic training, have special admittance policies.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 15 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
70 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
53 (76%) |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.1 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 12%
Top quarter: 35%
Top half: 73%
Bottom half: 27%
Bottom quarter: 14% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
63% |
| Average SAT I: |
514 verbal, 515 math, 1013 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
920 - 1090 |
| Average ACT: |
21 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
18 - 22 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
97% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
21% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,277 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,958 (69%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
553 (19%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
47% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$300, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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