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ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Alabama State University
915 South Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36101

Official telephone: (334) 229-4100
Fax number: (334) 834-6861

Website: www.alasu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Martha Pettway,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 334 229-4291
800 253-5037 (toll free)
334 229-4984 (fax)
mpettway@alasu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: July 30
Final filing date for fall: July 30
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 26%
Application fee: $0
Can the application fee be waived? no
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 2.2 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: November
School's test preference: ACT
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
Dates test scores should be received: July 30 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 3 recommended
Foreign language: 1 required, 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 2 recommended
Science: 3 required, 2 recommended
Social studies: 3 required, 2 recommended
Total: 14 required, 11 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.
  • 40 volunteer hours required of health information management and occupational therapy applicants.
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 not considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores not considered
  • essay not considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 2.6
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 40%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 5%
Top quarter: 11%
Top half: 21%
Bottom half: 79%
Bottom quarter: 0%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 42%
Average SAT I: 398 verbal, 392 math, 824 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 680 - 920
Average ACT: 16 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 13 - 17
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 13%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 69%

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: 11,559
Number of applicants offered admission: 11,422 (99%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,343 (12%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 38%
Room deposit amount: $200, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes



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