Paper and online application fees may be waived for applicants with financial need.
Acceptance & Retention
Percent applicants admitted: 43%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 94%
Transfer Students
Total number of transfer students who applied: 452
Total number of transfer students who were admitted: 258
Early Decision & Early Action
Admission Policies and Factors
Early decision and early action plans let you apply early to colleges, but there are different rules for each plan. See Help for more information.
Plan(s) available:
Early decision
Early action - not restrictive
Number of early decision applications received: 159
Number admitted under early decision plan: 99
Number enrolled under early decision plan: 96
Number of early action applications received: 1,598
Number admitted under early action plan: 940
Number enrolled under early action plan: 383
About the early decision plan:
Candidates who are offered admission must respond with a nonrefundable enrollment deposit by 1/22 to reserve a place in the class and must cancel applications to other schools.
High School Preparation
Admission requirements:
Essay(s) required
SAT Reasoning or ACT with writing Required
Very important admission factors:
Rigor of secondary school record
Standardized Test Scores
Important admission factors:
Character/Personal Qualities
Class Rank
Application Essay
Extracurricular Activities
Recommendations
Volunteer Work
Work Experience
Academic GPA
Considered:
Alumni Relation
Geographical Residence
Interview
Racial/Ethnic Status
State Residency
Talent/Ability
First generation college student
Home-Schooled Students
High School diploma required, GED accepted
Required units:
Recommended units: 19 total
Electives
3
English
4
Foreign Language
3
History
3
Math
4
Science
3
Science Lab
3
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