| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Brent Rudin,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
616 222-1426
800 787-9778 (toll free)
616 222-1400 (fax)
admissions@
cornerstone.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
July 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
3% |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
yes |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Electives should be in government, history, language, music theory, psychology, social science, or speech. Minimum composite ACT score of 19, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 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: |
August 25 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 15 for SAT I/ACT, August 15 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Total: |
22 required, 22 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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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 important
- class rank important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment very important
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not considered
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| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 15%
Top quarter: 39%
Top half: 73%
Bottom half: 27%
Bottom quarter: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
95% |
| Average SAT I: |
545 verbal, 515 math |
| Average ACT: |
22 English, 20 math, 24 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 26 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
15% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
90% |
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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: |
1,109 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
808 (73%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
363 (45%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$150, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$150, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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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 © 2006-2009 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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