Important Information
- Application Deadline：rolling
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：N/A
Regular Decision
Application deadline
rolling
Priority application deadline
March 1
Notification date
On a rolling basis beginning September 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
N/A
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
N/A
Early decision decision sent by
N/A
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
N/A
Early action deadline
N/A
Early action decision sent by
N/A
Application Fee
Application fee
N/A
Application fee refundable
N/A
Application fee waived for students with financial need
N/A
Application fee for students who apply online
N/A
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
N/A
Deferred admissions allowed
No
Maximum length of deferment
N/A
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.applyweb.com/aw?catawba
Common Application accepted
No
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$250
Tuition deposit refundable
Refundable by May 1
Room deposit
$250
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
August 1
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(800) 228-2922
Admissions email
mailto:admission@catawba.edu
Admissions address
2300 W. Innes Street Salisbury, NC 28144
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
May be arranged with an admission representative
Open admission policy
N/A
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT required for some
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
test-optional
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Aug. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Aug. 1
SAT essay used in admissions
For admission
ACT essay used in admissions
For admission
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
R.N. required of nursing program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
Yes
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Important
Application essay
Considered
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Very Important
Talent/ability
Very Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Very Important
State residency
Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Important
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
N/A
History units
N/A
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
N/A
Social studies units
3
Academic electives
N/A
Total units required
13
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
N/A
Foreign language units
2
History units
N/A
Math units
N/A
Science units
N/A
Science lab units
N/A
Social Studies units
N/A
Academic electives
N/A
Total units recommended
N/A
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit only
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
N/A
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
N/A
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit only
DSST may be used for
Not used
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Less selective
Acceptance rate
52%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
N/A
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
N/A
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
N/A
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
N/A
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
N/A
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
N/A
Early decision acceptance rate
N/A
Early action acceptance rate
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
52%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
3,061
Applicants (in-state)
N/A
Applicants (out-of-state)
N/A
Female applicants
1,515
Female applicants (in-state)
N/A
Female applicants (out-of-state)
N/A
Male applicants
1,546
Male applicants (in-state)
N/A
Male applicants (out-of-state)
N/A
Applicants accepted
1,580
Applicants accepted (in-state)
N/A
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
N/A
Female applicants accepted
794
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
N/A
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
N/A
Male applicants accepted
786
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
N/A
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
N/A
Freshman enrollment
336
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
N/A
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
N/A
Female freshman enrollment
160
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
0
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
0
Male freshman enrollment
176
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
0
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
0
Early decision applicants
N/A
Early decision applicants accepted
N/A
Early decision applicants enrolled
N/A
Early action applicants
N/A
Early action applicants accepted
N/A
Early action applicants enrolled
N/A
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
N/A
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
No
Applicants placed on waitlist
N/A
Students accepting place on waitlist
N/A
Students accepted from waitlist
N/A
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
67%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class
12%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class
36%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class
63%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class
6%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.6
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
95%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
N/A
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
460-580
SAT Math average score
N/A
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
450-560
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
76%
Average ACT Composite score
N/A
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
18-24
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
17-24
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
18-24
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
ACT Reading score breakdown
N/A
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
N/A
ACT Science score breakdown
N/A
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
Fall
July 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Neither early decision nor early action
TOEFL (paper)
Recommended
TOEFL (internet-based)
Recommended
Michigan Test
N/A
IELTS
Recommended
SAT
Recommended
SAT Subject
N/A
ACT
Recommended
ITEP
N/A
PTE
N/A
Advance deposit required
Yes
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
Yes
Minimum score required (paper test)
525
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
69
Average score (paper test)
N/A
Average score (internet-based test)
N/A
IELTS
Minimum score required
5.5
Average score
N/A
ITEP
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
PTE
Minimum score required
N/A
Average score
N/A
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
N/A
Female acceptance rate
N/A
Male acceptance rate
N/A
Applicants
N/A
Female applicants
N/A
Male applicants
N/A
Applicants accepted
N/A
Female applicants accepted
N/A
Male applicants accepted
N/A
Freshman enrollment
N/A
Female freshman enrollment
N/A
Male freshman enrollment
N/A
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
N/A
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring, Summer
Application due date
N/A
Admission decision sent
N/A
Deadline for accepting admission offers
N/A
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
N/A
Minimum required college GPA
2
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Recommended of some
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C-
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 64 credits
Four-year institution: 90 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
N/A
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
34
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
34%
Applicants
222
Applicants accepted
76
Enrolled
47
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
N/A
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
N/A
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
N/A
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
N/A
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
N/A
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
90 credits
Veteran transfer policy URL
N/A
Veteran transfer policy description
N/A
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Admissions Requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Entering Class Stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
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International Students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Transfer Students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
