Covenant College

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 recommended

High School Units Required or Recommended

Examinations

Applying for Admission

Admissions Office

Address

14049 Scenic Highway

City, State, Zip

Lookout Mountain, GA 30750

Phone

(706) 820-2398

Fax

 

E-mail

admissions@covenant.edu

Application Dates and Fees

Regular Admisson Deadline

 

Application Fee

$35

Application Fee Waiver

Available

Regular Admission Notification

Not reported

Accept Offer of Admission

By May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified after May 1

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

Yes

Early Action Deadline

Not reported

Early Action Notification

Not reported

Application Form

Common Application

Not accepted

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

Profile of Fall Admission

Overall Admission Rate

97% of 672 applicants were admitted

Women

97% of 351 applicants were admitted

Men

97% of 321 applicants were admitted

Students Enrolled

296 (45%) of 653 admitted students enrolled

Women

137 (40%) of 342 admitted students enrolled

Men

145 (47%) of 311 admitted students enrolled

Early Decision Admission Rate

 

Early Action Admission Rate

Not reported

Students Offered Wait List

 

Students Accepting Wait List Position

 

Students Admitted From Wait List

 

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

Average GPA

3.65

3.75 and Above

47%

3.50 - 3.74

25%

3.25 - 3.49

15%

3.00 - 3.24

8%

2.50 - 2.99

5%

2.00 - 2.49

 

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

SAT Math

540-660 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

14%

Score of 600 - 700

36%

Score of 500 - 600

41%

Score of 400 - 500

9%

Score of 300 - 400

1%

Score of 200 - 300

0%

SAT EBRW

640 average
580-690 range of middle 50%

Score of 700 - 800

23%

Score of 600 - 700

48%

Score of 500 - 600

25%

Score of 400 - 500

4%

Score of 300 - 400

0%

Score of 200 - 300

0%

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

ACT Composite

27 average
23-30 range of middle 50%

Score of 30 - 36

30%

Score of 24 - 29

44%

Score of 18 - 23

26%

Score of 12 - 17

1%

Score of 6 - 11

0%

Score of 5 or Below

0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

High School Class Rank

Top tenth: 28%
Top quarter: 57%
Top half: 85%

National Merit Scholar

Not reported

Valedictorian

Not reported

Class President

Not reported

Student Government Officer

Not reported