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Wesley College

Wesley College
120 N. State Street
Dover, DE 19901-3875

Official telephone: (302) 736-2300
Toll-free telephone: (800) 937-5398
Fax number: (302) 736-2301

Website: www.wesley.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: William Firman,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 302 736-2400
800 937-5398 (toll free)
302 736-2382 (fax)
admissions@wesley.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: April 30
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 7%
Application fee: $25
Can the application fee be waived? no
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 2.4 GPA required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: April
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used
School's test preference: SAT I
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
Dates test scores should be received: May 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
History: 2 recommended
Lab: 2 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 2 recommended
Social studies: 2 recommended
Academic electives: 2 recommended
Total: 16 required
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Nursing program applicants need to take nursing preadmission test.
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 1
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 very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: no
Average secondary school GPA: 2.9
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 24%
Top quarter: 56%
Top half: 78%
Bottom half: 22%
Bottom quarter: 12%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 100%
Average SAT I: 470 verbal, 490 math, 956 combined
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 75%

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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 2,721
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,908 (70%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 499 (26%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 85%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 57%
Tuition deposit amount: $150, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $175, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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