Bridgewater College (VA) 2003 Common Data Set

C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1. First-time freshmen
  Men Women Total
Applied (complete apps. only) 684 704 1,388
Admitted 584 637 1,221
Enrolled (full-time) 176 215 391
Enrolled (part-time) 0 0 0
C2. Freshman wait-listed students
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? No
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students? Recommend
C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended
  Units
Required
Units
Recommended
Total academic units 17 22
English 4 4
Mathematics 3 4
Science 2 4
    Of these, units that must be lab - - - - - - - -
Foreign language 2 3
Social studies See "Other" See "Other"
History See "Other" See "Other"
Academic electives 4 4
Other (Social Studies and History) 2 3
Basis for Selection
C6. Do you have an Open Admission Policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? No
C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
  Very Important Important Considered* Not Considered
Academic
Secondary school record X      
Class rank X      
Recommendation(s)   X    
Standardized test scores X      
Essay   X    
Nonacademic
Interview   X    
Extracurricular activities     X  
Talent/ability       X
Character/personal qualities   X    
Alumni/ae relation     X  
Geographical residence     X  
State residency     X  
Religious affiliation/commitment     X  
Minority status     X  
Volunteer work     X  
Work experience     X  
* Considered only in special circumstances
SAT and ACT Policies
C8. Entrance examinations
(A) Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission Yes
decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? 
Use policies
SAT I or ACT is required ~ SAT I preferred; SAT II is not used
Are applicant's test scores used for placement? Yes
Are applicant's test scores used for counseling? Yes
(B) Use of applicants' scores for placement Students with SAT Verbal 600 or above may submit portfolio for consideration to place out of English: Effective Writing
(C) Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term
      admission
June 30
Freshman Profile
C9. Percent and number of first-time freshmen enrolled in fall 2003 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
Percent submitting SAT scores 98% Number submitting SAT scores 382
Percent submitting ACT scores 21% Number submitting ACT scores 82
First-time freshman test scores
SAT Percentiles 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT I Verbal 450 560
SAT I Math 460 560
ACT Composite 18 23
ACT English 17 23
ACT Math 17 22
SAT Categories SAT I Verbal SAT I Math
700-800 1.57% 0.52%
600-699 12.04% 14.66%
500-599 39.01% 40.31%
400-499 43.72% 40.58%
300-399 3.66% 3.93%
200-299 0.00% 0.00%
Total 100.00% 100.00%
ACT Categories ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math
30-36 0.00% 6.10% 0.00%
24-29 18.29% 18.29% 18.29%
18-23 58.54% 47.56% 50.00%
12-17 21.95% 24.39% 31.71%
6-11 1.22% 3.66% 0.00%
Below 6 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
C10. High School Class Rank
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 19.22%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 43.84%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class 78.38%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 21.62%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 1.80%
Percent of total first-time freshmen who submitted high school class rank: 85%
C11. High School Grade Point Average (4.0 scale)
Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher 67.76%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99 31.69%
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 0.55%
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 0.00%
Total 100.00%
C12. Average High School Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.3
Percent of total first-time freshman class submitting high school GPA 94%
Admission Policies
C13. Application Fee
Does your institution have an application fee? Yes
Amount of application fee: $30
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date? No
C15. Are first-time freshmen accepted for terms other than fall? Yes
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent:
As soon as complete data has been received and evaluated  
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants:
A $300 deposit is due 30 days after admission and is non-refundable after May 1.
C18. Deferred admission
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement: 1 year
C19. Early admission of high school students
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time freshmen one year or more before high school graduation? No
C20. Common application
Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) if submitted? Yes
If yes, are supplemental forms required? Yes
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? No
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Early decision
Does your institution offer an early decision plan for first-time, freshman applicants for fall enrollment? No
C22. Early action
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college? No