Admissions
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Overview
- Applicants: 3,536
- Average HS GPA: 3.06
- Acceptance Rate: 80%
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GPA Breakdown
- 6% — 3.75 - 3.99
- 10% — 3.50 - 3.74
- 14% — 3.25 - 3.49
- 17% — 3.00 - 3.24
- 27% — 2.50 - 2.99
- 17% — 2.00 - 2.49
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SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)450 - 545SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)440 - 528ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)16 - 21 -
Deadlines
RegularMay 1
Academics
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Majors
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.African Studies.BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.Biology/Biological Sciences, General.BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.Accounting.Business Administration and Management, General.Finance, General.COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.Computer and Information Sciences, General.Information Technology.ENGINEERING.Engineering Science.ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.English Language and Literature, General.FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.French Language and Literature.Spanish Language and Literature.HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.HISTORY.History, General.HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.Mathematics, General.NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.Environmental Science.PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.Philosophy.Religion/Religious Studies.PHYSICAL SCIENCES.Chemistry, General.Physics, General.PSYCHOLOGY.Psychology, General.PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.Human Services, General.SOCIAL SCIENCES.Anthropology.Political Science and Government, General.Sociology.VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.Fine/Studio Arts, General.Music, General. -
Degrees
- Bachelor's
- Certificate
- Master's
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Prominent Alumni
Anna Mac Clarke’41, Member of Women’s Army Corps during WWII; 1st African American officerPatricia Russell-McCloud'68, Phenomial speaker, professional orator, authorErsa Hines Poston’42, appointed by Pres. Carter & confirmed by the Senate; 1st Black to holdMoneta Sleet, Jr.’47, Photographer; became the first African American to win the Pulitzer PrWhitney M. Young, Jr.’41, Civil rights, Executive Director of the National Urban League from 196Justice Tommie Colbert, SR.'99, OK Supreme Court JusticeTravis Grant'72, NCAA Basketball Hall of Fame Recipient
Tuition & Aid
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Dates
Notification DateFeb 20 -
Required Forms
- FAFSA
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Expenses per Academic Year
TuitionN/ARequired FeesN/AAverage Cost for Books and SuppliesN/ATuition / Fees Vary by Year of StudyYesBoard for CommutersN/ATransportation for CommutersN/AOn-Campus Room and BoardN/A -
Available Aid
Financial Aid MethodologyFederalScholarships and Grants Need-Based- Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
- Need-Based Federal Pell
- Need-Based Private Scholarships
- Need-Based SEOG
- Need-Based State Scholarships
- Need-Based United Negro College Fund
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs- Direct PLUS Loans
- Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)- N/A
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)YesDirect LenderYes -
Financial Aid Rating
- Financial Aid Rating 74/99
Student Body
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Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment1767Foreign Countries Represented17 -
Demographics
- Asian 84.86%
- African-American 6.47%
- Hispanic 1.87%
- Caucasian 2.61%
- Male 34%
- Female 66%
- Аre out of state 49
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus89%Help finding off-campus housingNoQuality of life rating 97/99First-Year Students living on campusN/ACampus EnvironmentVillageFire safety ratingN/A -
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests RequiredNoInterview RequiredNo -
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations54Number of Honor Societies13Number of Social Sororities4 -
Sports
Athletic DivisionDivision IIMen's Sports (Crimson) (7)- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Track Field Indoor
- Track Field Outdoor
Women's Sports (Crimson) (8)- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track Field Indoor
- Track Field Outdoor
- Volleyball
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Student Services
HealthWomens CenterMinority Support Groups: Spectrum student organization. As a Historically Black College/University we are primarily a minority serving institution.Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Delaware -
Sustainability
N/A
Green ratingN/A -
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/ -
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet NetworkYes% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet85
Careers
Graduation Rates
Career Services
- Alumni Services
- Classes
- Interest Inventory
- Experiential
- Internship