Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaAcceptance Rate, Requirements & Admissions Information

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Deadline
January 15, 2022
108 Days Left
Admissions Department
1928 Saint Mary's Road Moraga, CA 94575
(800) 800-4SMC
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Freshman Admission Reqs
Freshman Admission Reqs
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High School Preparation
High School Graduation
High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program
College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Req or Recommended
Subject Req Reco
English 4
Mathematics 3 4
Science 2 3
Foreign Language 2 3
Social Studies 1
History 1
Academic Electives 2
Examinations
Subject Required Units Due in Admissions Office
SAT or ACT Required March 15
SAT Only Considered if submitted March 15
ACT Only Considered if submitted March 15
SAT & SAT Subject Tests, or ACT Not used if submitted March 15
SAT Subject Tests Only Not used if submitted
ACT Writing Test Policy Accepted with or without writing component SAT: Used for placement, ACT: Used for placement
Applying For Admission
Applying For Admission
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Admissions Office
Address
1928 Saint Mary's Road
Moraga
CA
94575
Phone
(800) 800-4SMC
Fax
(925) 376-7193
Application Dates & Fees
Regular Admission Deadline
January 15, 2022
Application Fee
$60
Application Fee Waiver
Available
Regular Admission Notification
Rolling, notification begins April 1
Accept Offer of Admission
By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1
Waiting List Used
Yes
Defer Admission
Student can defer admission
Transfer Admission
Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
Early Decision Offered
No
Application Form
Common Application
Accepted
Universal College Application
Not accepted
Electronic Application
Accepted
Other Application Requirements
Interview
Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement
Recommended for all freshmen
Letters of Recommendation
1 recommended for all freshmen
Financial Need
Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Selection of Students
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Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Academic GPA X
Class Rank X
Recommendations X
Essay X
Ethnicity X
First Generation to Attend College X
Religious Affiliation/Commitment X
Relation with Alumnus X
Interview X
State Residency X
Geographic Residence X
Profile of Fall Admission
Profile of Fall Admission
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Overall Admission Rate
Not reported
Women
168% of 1,834 applicants were admitted
Men
164% of 2,295 applicants were admitted
Students Enrolled
699 (10%) of 6,856 admitted students enrolled
Women
384 (12%) of 3,082 admitted students enrolled
Men
315 (8%) of 3,774 admitted students enrolled
Students Offered Wait List
124
Students Accepting Wait List Position
56
Students Admitted From Wait List
51
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 Scale)
3.75 and Above
39%
3.50 - 3.74
22%
3.25 - 3.49
22%
3.00 - 3.24
13%
2.50 - 2.99
4%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math: 520-620 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800
5.7%
Score of 600 - 700
32.2%
Score of 500 - 600
51%
Score of 400 - 500
11.1%
Score of 300 - 400
0%
Score of 200 - 300
0%
SAT EBRW: 540-630 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800
5.7%
Score of 600 - 700
36.6%
Score of 500 - 600
47.9%
Score of 400 - 500
9.8%
Score of 300 - 400
0%
Score of 200 - 300
0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
25 average, 22-28 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36
12.4%
Score of 24 - 29
43.2%
Score of 18 - 23
42%
Score of 12 - 17
2.5%
Score of 6 - 11
0%
Score of 5 or Below
0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank
Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 0%
Top half: 0%
National Merit Scholar
Not reported
Valedictorian
Not reported
Class President
Not reported
Student Government Officer
Not reported
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