2121 Eye Street, N.W.
Suite 201
Washington, DC 20052
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| Application Deadline: |
January 10 |
| Application Fee: |
$65 |
| Fee waiver available for students with financial need: |
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| Early Action Offered: |
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| Early Decision Offered: |
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Academic Criteria
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Rigor of high school classes
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Class rank
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Academic GPA
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Standardized test scores
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Application Essay
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Recommendation(s)
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Non-Academic Criteria
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Interview
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Extracurricular activities
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Talent/Ability
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Character/Personal qualities
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First generation
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Alumni/ae relation
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Geographical residence
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State residency
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Religious affiliation / Commitment
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Racial/Ethnic status
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Volunteer work
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Work experience
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Level of applicant’s interest
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| Admissions Criteria Key |
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= Very Important
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= Important
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= Considered
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= Not Considered
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| Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): |
37% |
| Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): |
30% |
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Male |
Female |
| Applied |
8,333 |
11,273 |
| Accepted |
3,199 |
3,998 |
| Enrolled |
934 |
1,203 |
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SAT Scores |
ACT Scores |
| Percent of Freshman Submitting: |
78% |
25% |
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| Place students on a waiting list: |
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| # of applicants offered a place on waiting list: |
2,193 |
| # accepting a place on the waiting list: |
702 |
| # of wait-listed students admitted: |
155 |
| % of students admitted from waiting list: |
22% |
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| Accept transfer students: |
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Spring |
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Summer |
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Required/recommended high school credits for applicants:
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| Subject |
Recommended |
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English |
4 |
4 |
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Foreign Language |
4 |
2 |
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Mathematics |
4 |
2 |
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Science |
4 |
2 |
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Science Lab |
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1 |
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Social Studies |
4 |
2 |
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Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions:
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Policy for the following tests:
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SAT or ACT |
Required |
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ACT only |
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SAT only |
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SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT |
Required for some |
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SAT Subject Tests |
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ACT Writing Component |
Recommended |
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Uses SAT or ACT writing component for:
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For admission |
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For placement |
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For advising |
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In place of an application essay |
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As a validity check on the application essay |
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No college policy as of now |
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Not using essay component |
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| Average High School GPA of Freshmen: |
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Percent of entering freshmen by GPA:
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| GPA |
% of Freshmen |
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3.75-4.0 |
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3.5-3.74 |
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3.25-3.49 |
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3.0-3.24 |
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2.5-2.99 |
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2.0-2.49 |
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1.0-1.99 |
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0.0-0.99 |
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Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank:
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| Class Rank |
% of Freshmen |
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Top 10% |
66% |
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Top 25% |
90% |
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Top 50% |
100% |
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Bottom 25% |
0% |
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Bottom 50% |
0% |
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| SAT Scores |
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75th
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SAT Math |
600 |
690 |
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SAT Critical Reading |
600 |
690 |
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SAT Writing |
600 |
690 |
| ACT Scores |
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ACT Composite |
26 |
29 |
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ACT Math |
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ACT English |
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Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores:
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| Score Range |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
SAT Writing |
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700-800 |
24% |
20% |
23% |
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600-699 |
54% |
56% |
55% |
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500-599 |
20% |
22% |
20% |
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400-499 |
2% |
1% |
2% |
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300-399 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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200-299 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Score Range |
ACT Composite |
ACT Math |
ACT English |
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30-36 |
23% |
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24-29 |
68% |
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18-23 |
9% |
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12-17 |
0% |
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6-11 |
0% |
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1-5 |
0% |
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