| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Jim Allen,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
785 827-5541
800 874-1154 (toll free)
785 827-0927 (fax)
admissions@kwu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
August 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$20 |
| 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: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT I score of 850) and rank in top half of secondary school class or minimum 2.5 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
May |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test recommended |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 30 for SAT/ACT, August 30 for SAT Subject Test |
| 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 important
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 14%
Top quarter: 39%
Top half: 74% |
| Average SAT: |
990 combined |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
95% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
40% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 Semester |
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