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Paine College

Paine College
1235 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30901-3182

Official telephone: (706) 821-8200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 476-7703
Fax number: (706) 821-8354

Website: www.paine.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Mr. Joseph Tinsley,
Director of Admission
Contacting the office: 706 821-8320
800 476-7703 (toll free)
706 821-8648 (fax)
tinsleyj@mail.paine.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: August 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 15%
Application fee: $20
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Admissions requirements:
Electives may include fine arts, foreign language, health, and physical education. Minimum 2.0 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: neither required nor recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: SAT I
Dates test scores should be received: August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 1 recommended
History: 1 required, 1 recommended
Lab: 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 3 recommended
Science: 3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives: 3 required, 3 recommended
Total: 16 required, 16 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 2.8
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 82%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 0%
Top half: 0%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0%
Average SAT I: 395 verbal, 383 math
Average ACT: 16 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 15 - 17
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 75%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 38%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: On a rolling basis as all data is submitted.
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 2,865
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,126 (39%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 328 (29%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 23%
Room deposit amount: $75, refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 Year



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