| Screen last updated on: April 21, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Dave Burke,
Dean of Enrollment |
| Contacting the office: |
800 825-5278
800 8255-278 (toll free)
626 812-3096 (fax)
admissions@apu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
June 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$45 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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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: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
June 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 30 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| Art: |
1 recommended |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
11 required, 16 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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| 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 considered
- class rank very important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency important
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.63 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 27%
Top quarter: 58%
Top half: 85%
Bottom half: 15% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
67% |
| Average SAT: |
546 verbal, 543 math, 1083 combined |
| Average ACT: |
23 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 25 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
86% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
32% |
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| Notification of admission: |
2 weeks |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
4,441 |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,083 |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
24% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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