How to Get Admitted
For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: state of residency. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are not required. According to the admissions office: Minimum composite ACT score of 30 (combined SAT score of 1270), and rank in top three-quarters of secondary school class or rank in top half of secondary school class required. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, 3 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.
Insight
Preston Lewis, director of communications and marketing, says that while ASU welcomes students graduating in the top 10 percent of their graduating class, the university has, as a strategic move, paid special attention to recruiting students in the top 11 percent to 25 percent of their graduating class as well. Special scholarships are targeted to students graduating in this range. More than half of students are first-generation college students. Lewis states, “We are accustomed to welcoming not just students but their families into the college experience.”
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Angelo State University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • Federal Pell grants • state scholarships and grants • college-based scholarships and grants • private scholarships and grants • Federal Nursing scholarships • Carr Academic Scholarships. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • state scholarships and grants • athletic scholarships • ROTC scholarships • Carr Merit Scholarships.
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 2,920
Accepted: 2,674
Acceptance rate: 91.6%
Average GPA: Not reported
ACT range: 18-23
SAT Math range: 430-540
SAT Reading range: 410-520
SAT Writing range: Not reported
Top 10% of class: 15%
Top 25% of class: 31%
Top 50% of class: 74%
Deadlines
Early Action: No
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: 8/15 (final)
Common Application: Not accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $4,245
Out-of-state tuition: $12,675
Room: $3,398
Board: $1,820
Books: $1,000
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 64%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 62%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 45%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $6,604
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $7,016
Freshmen receiving merit-based aid: 17%
Undergrads rec. merit-based aid: 14%
Avg. debt upon graduation: $16,372
Prominent Alumni
Satcha Pretto, Univision Network Anchor; Dr. Arnoldo De Leon, Nationally recognized historian on Mexican American History; Grant Teaff, Executive Director, American Football Coaches Association.
School Spirit
Mascot: Rams and Rambelles
Colors: Blue and gold
Song: In Time to Come
ANNA MARIA COLLEGE
50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612
Admissions: 800-344-4586
Financial Aid: 800-344-4586, extension 366
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.annamaria.edu
From the College
“Anna Maria College recognizes its obligation to serve its immediate community, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the nation and the world through the provision of education, the preservation of learning and the sponsorship of research. Rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition of higher education, Anna Maria College is maintained and operated in conformity with the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and in keeping with the ideals of its foundresses, the Sisters of Saint Anne. These ideals, which reflect the development of the total human being, also include increasing access to quality education, educational innovation and respect for practical skills.
“In order to do this, Anna Maria offers its undergraduate students a program integrating a liberal arts education, coupled with strong career preparation. For graduate students, the college offers an education fostering high standards of personal development and professional achievement, as well as a mature sense of responsibility.”
Campus Setting
Anna Maria is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Founded in 1946 as a college for women, it began admitting men in 1973. Its 180-acre campus is set on the grounds of a 19th century estate, eight miles from Worcester. A four-year private institution, Anna Maria College has an enrollment of 1,590 students. In addition to a medium-sized library, the campus facilities include: art gallery • art studio classrooms • dark room. Anna Maria College provides on-campus housing with 207 units that can accommodate 396 students. Housing options include: coed dorms • special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include an activities center.
Student Life and Activities
“You can go to each room/floor of the dorm and be a welcome guest,” reports the editor of the student newspaper. Students also appreciate Worcester’s big night life. On campus, students gather in the Spiritwoods Pub and the dorm lobby; off campus, Sooney’s Restaurant, Ralph’s Diner and the Tipperary Pub are popular. Favorite activities include men’s soccer games, men’s and women’s basketball games, Spring Weekend, the Variety Show and productions by the Drama and New England Theater Company (in residence at AMC). Anna Maria College has 13 official student organizations. The Ski Club, the Drama Club, the History Club and intramural sports are influential on campus life. Anna Maria College is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (Division III).
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