| 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: |
Richard Edgar,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 492-7181 (toll free)
240 895-5001 (fax)
admissions@smcm.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
3% |
| Application fee: |
$40 |
| 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: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum 2.0 GPA required. Minimum combined SAT I score of 1050 and rank in top half of secondary school class recommended. |
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| 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: |
not available |
| Visit for interview by: |
December |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
3 required |
| Academic electives: |
7 required |
| Total: |
20 required |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
December 1 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
302 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
131 (43%) |
| 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 considered
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
76% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 46%
Top quarter: 79%
Top half: 96%
Bottom half: 4% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
47% |
| Average SAT I: |
619 verbal, 602 math, 1219 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1150 - 1300 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
98% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
2% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,255 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,271 (56%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
429 (34%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
243 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
126 (52%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
13 (10%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
80% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
17% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$150, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$150, refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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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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