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KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Kentucky Wesleyan College
3000 Frederica Street, PO Box 1039
Owensboro, KY 42302

Official telephone: (270) 926-3111
Toll-free telephone: (800) 999-0592
Fax number: (270) 926-3196

Website: www.kwc.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

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

Kentucky Wesleyan College
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Mr. Claude Bacon,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 800 999-0592
270 852-3133 (fax)
admitme@kwc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: June 1
Final filing date for fall: August 21
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 4%
Application fee: $0
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? yes
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum composite ACT score of 19 (combined SAT I score of 930) and minimum 2.25 GPA in college-preparatory curriculum required.
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: not available
Visit for interview by: August 1
Standardized test requirements: SAT I considered if submitted, ACT considered if submitted, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used
School's test preference: ACT
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
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
Foreign language: 2 recommended
Math: 3 required
Science: 3 required
Social studies: 3 required
Total: 13 required, 2 recommended
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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report not considered
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay not considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment important
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.2
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 99%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 16%
Top quarter: 38%
Top half: 69%
Bottom half: 31%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 87%
Average SAT I: 485 verbal, 494 math, 1003 combined
Average ACT: 22 English, 21 math, 21 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 18 - 23
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 9%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 94%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,643
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,277 (78%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 327 (26%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 22%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, refundable May 1
Room deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes



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