| Screen last updated on: September 2, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Dr. Belinda Anderson,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
731-989-6651
800 630-3480 (toll free)
731 989-6047 (fax)
admissions@fhu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
4% |
| Application fee: |
$0 |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 19 and minimum 2.25 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
April |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Math: |
2 recommended |
| Science: |
2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
10 recommended |
| Total: |
20 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| 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 not considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 25%
Top quarter: 51%
Top half: 79% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
54% |
| Average SAT I: |
570 verbal, 540 math |
| Average ACT: |
23 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 26 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
14% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
89% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,296 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,034 (80%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
361 (35%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
84% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
58% |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100, 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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