| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Michael Thorp, Dean of Enrollment |
| Contacting the office: |
601 974-1050 800 352-1050 (toll free) 601 974-1059 (fax) admissions@millsaps.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
11% |
| 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 |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
July 1 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| History: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
14 required, 20 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
- Audition required of theatre 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: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- 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 not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
98% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
35% |
| Average SAT: |
603 verbal, 590 math, 1190 combined |
| Average ACT: |
27 English, 25 math, 26 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
23 - 29 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
37% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
90% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,348 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
992 (74%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
283 (29%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
62% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
56% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, refundable until May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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