| Screen last updated on: August 27, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Amanda Butterworth,
Director of Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
423 652-4861
800 362-0014 (toll free)
423 652-4727 (fax)
admissions@king.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: |
2% |
| Application fee: |
$20 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 19 (combined SAT I score of 890 on math and verbal) and minimum 2.6 GPA required. |
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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: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
N/A |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
18 required, 18 recommended |
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| 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: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not 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
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.4 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 31%
Top quarter: 59%
Top half: 85% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
62% |
| Average SAT I: |
515 verbal, 524 math, 1112 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1030 - 1220 |
| Average ACT: |
23 English, 21 math, 22 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 24 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
49% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
68% |
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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: |
655 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
624 (95%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
211 (34%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
76% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
50% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, refundable until May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$50, refundable until May 1 |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 2 semesters |
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