| Screen last updated on: May 16, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Mike Augustine,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
478 445-1283
800 342-0471 (in-state) (toll free)
478 445-3653 (fax)
info@gcsu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
April 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$35, $35 application fee online.
$40 application fee for paper application. |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
no |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Completion of state's college-preparatory curriculum required. For Fall 2007, the middle 50% of entering freshman had SAT scores between 1050 and 1180 (Critical Reading and Math subscores only) and academic GPAs of 3.06 to 3.60. |
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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: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
April 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Total: |
18 required, 18 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Secondary application process required to enter upper level/major programs in Business, Education, Health Science majors, and Mass Communication.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| 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 important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.31 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
88% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 16%
Top quarter: 51%
Top half: 88%
Bottom half: 12% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
42% |
| Average SAT I: |
557 verbal, 558 math, 1115 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1050 - 1180 |
| Average ACT: |
23 English, 2 math, 23 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
21 - 25 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
85% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
41% |
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| Notification of admission: |
For those who turn in their application for Early Action (by Nov 1), they are notified by mid-December. Subsequent decisions depend on file completion date, with batches of decisions processed monthly. |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
3,442 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,038 (59%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,201 (59%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
80 |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
10 |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
3% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable; Enrollment Confirmation Deposit for freshmen due no later than May 1st. |
| Room deposit amount: |
$235, partially refundable; $35 of the deposit is the housing application fee. It's non-refundable. The remaining $200 is refundable up to May 1. |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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