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LaGrange College

LaGrange College
601 Broad Street
LaGrange, GA 30240

Official telephone: (706) 880-8000
Fax number: (706) 880-8358

Website: www.lagrange.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2008

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.

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ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Richard D. Paul,
V. P. for Enrollment Management
Contacting the office: 706 880-8005
800 593-2885 (toll free)
706 880-8010 (fax)
admission@lagrange.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: January 1
Final 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: 17%
Application fee: $30
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
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: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Visit for interview by: sixth month of
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: August 15 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
Math: 4 required, 4 recommended
Science: 3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 3 required, 3 recommended
Total: 14 required, 16 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
  • Education: passing score on Praxis 1, background check
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.5
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 85%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 18%
Top quarter: 40%
Top half: 77%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 48%
Average SAT I: 515 verbal, 517 math
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 530 - 1080
Average ACT: 22 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 18 - 24
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 83%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 39%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,247
Number of applicants offered admission: 604 (48%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 204 (34%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 15%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, refundable May 1
Room deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes



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