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Castleton State College

Castleton, VT

FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation
High School Graduation	High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program	College preparatory program is required

High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject	Required Units	Recommended Units
English	4
Mathematics	3
Science	3
Foreign Language		2
Social Studies	3
History	3
Academic Electives

Examinations
Exam		Scores Due in Admissions Office
SAT or ACT	Required	Not reported
SAT Only
ACT Only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT
SAT Subject Tests Only

ACT Writing Test Policy	Not reported
Use of SAT/ACT Essay	SAT: No policy as of now ACT: No policy as of now

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

Admissions Office
Address
City, State, Zip	Castleton, VT 05735
Phone	(802) 468-1213
Fax	(802) 468-1476
E-mail	info@castleton.edu

Application Dates and Fees
Regular Admission Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	$40
Application Fee Waiver	Available
Regular Admission Notification	Rolling
Accept Offer of Admission	No set date
Waiting List Used	No
Defer Admission	Student can defer admission
Transfer Admission	Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission
Early Decision Offered	No
Early Decision Deadline
Early Decision Notification
Early Action Offered	No
Early Action Deadline
Early Action Notification

Application Form
Common Application	Accepted, supplemental forms required
Universal College Application	Not accepted
Electronic Application	Available

Other Application Requirements
Interview	Not required
Essay or Personal Statement	Required for all freshmen
Letters of Recommendation	2 required for all freshmen
Other
Financial Need	Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

SELECTION OF STUDENTS

Factor	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of Secondary School Record	X
Academic GPA	X
Standardized Tests		X
Class Rank	X
Recommendations	X
Essay	X
Interview			X
Level of Applicant's Interest			X
Extracurricular Activities			X
Volunteer Work			X
Particular Talent/Ability				X
Character/Personal Qualities	X
First Generation to Attend College				X
State Residency				X
Geographic Residence				X
Relation with Alumnus				X
Religious Affiliation/ Commitment				X
Ethnicity				X
Work Experience				X

PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION

Overall Admission Rate	78% of 2,094 applicants were admitted
Women	82% of 1,080 applicants were admitted
Men	72% of 1,014 applicants were admitted
Students Enrolled	650 (40%) of 1,623 admitted students enrolled
Women	307 (35%) of 889 admitted students enrolled
Men	343 (47%) of 734 admitted students enrolled
Early Decision Admission Rate
Early Action Admission Rate
Students Offered Wait List
Students Accepting Wait List Position
Students Admitted From Wait List

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA	3
3.75 and Above	5%
3.50 - 3.74	8%
3.25 - 3.49	9%
3.00 - 3.24	22%
2.50 - 2.99	32%
2.00 - 2.49	24%

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math	491 average 440-530 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	1%
Score of 600 - 700	8%
Score of 500 - 600	34%
Score of 400 - 500	50%
Score of 300 - 400	7%
Score of 200 - 300	0%
SAT Critical Reading	479 average 430-530 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	1%
Score of 600 - 700	6%
Score of 500 - 600	32%
Score of 400 - 500	51%
Score of 300 - 400	10%
Score of 200 - 300	0%
SAT Writing	471 average 420-510 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	0%
Score of 600 - 700	6%
Score of 500 - 600	26%
Score of 400 - 500	56%
Score of 300 - 400	12%
Score of 200 - 300	0%

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
ACT Composite	18-22 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36	2%
Score of 24 - 29	12%
Score of 18 - 23	63%
Score of 12 - 17	23%
Score of 6 - 11	0%
Score of 5 or Below	0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank	Top tenth: 3% Top quarter: 12% Top half: 77% Bottom half: 23%
National Merit Scholar	Not reported
Valedictorian	Not reported
Class President	Not reported
Student Government Officer	Not reported

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**CLASS OF 2017** Profile of Students on COLLEGEdata
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	GPA		SAT			ACT
	UW	W	M	CR	W
Average	2.98	2.96	453	453	472	21
Low	2.40	2.50	300	300	300	19
High	3.68	3.54	580	530	550	25
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