American Jewish University
Overview
Type of school:
Private institution
Year founded:
1947
Affiliation:
Jewish
Academic calendar:
Semester
Undergraduate student body:
114
Environment:
Urban
Endowment:
$80,000,000
Admissions
Address
15600 Mulholland Drive
Bel Air, CA 90077
Website
http://www.ajula.edu
Admissions E-mail
admissions@ajula.edu
QuickFacts
Selectivity:
Selective
Average high school GPA:
3.1
Send application by:
Rolling
Admissions Contact Information
Admissions director:
Matt Davidson
Admissions office telephone:
(877) 462-2585
Fall 2008 Admissions Deadlines
Regular decision
Send application by:
Rolling
Decision sent by:
Accept offer by:
May 1 (or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter)
Early decision
Send application by:
December 31
Decision sent by:
January 31
Early action
Not offered
Application fee:
$35
Is the fee refundable?
No
Can fee be waived for students with financial need?
Yes
Does school have a waiting list?
No
Can admission be deferred?
Yes
Accepted application formats:
Applications on floppy disks:
No
Applications via E-mail:
No
Tuition deposit:
$250 (Nonrefundable)
Room deposit:
$200 (Nonrefundable)
Admissions Requirements
High school completion requirement:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program:
Required
Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended*
| |
Units Required |
Units Recommended |
| English |
N/A |
N/A |
| Mathematics |
N/A |
N/A |
| Science |
N/A |
N/A |
| Lab |
N/A |
N/A |
| Foreign language |
N/A |
N/A |
| Social studies |
N/A |
N/A |
| History |
N/A |
N/A |
| Academic electives |
N/A |
N/A |
| Total academic units |
N/A |
N/A |
*One unit equals one year of study or its equivalent.
Campus visit:
Recommended
Admissions interview:
Recommended
Off-campus interview:
May be arranged
Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions
for first-time, first-year applicants?
Yes
SAT/ACT requirements:
Either SAT or ACT required.
SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
July 31
Tests accepted for Fall 2008 entering class:
ACT with writing, ACT without writing
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
N/A
Open admission policy?
No
What is the relative importance of specific academic factors in
admission decisions?
Rigor of secondary school record:
Important
Class rank:
Not considered
Academic GPA:
Very important
Standardized test scores:
Considered
Application essay:
Very important
Recommendation:
Very important
What is the relative importance of specific nonacademic factors
in admission decisions?
Interview:
Very important
Extracurricular activities:
Very important
Talent/ability:
Important
Character/personal qualities:
Very important
First generation:
Not considered
Alumni/ae relation:
Not considered
Geographical residence:
Not considered
State residency:
Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment:
Not considered
Racial/ethnic status:
Not considered
Volunteer work:
Very important
Work experience:
Considered
Level of applicant's interest:
Important
2006-2007 Admissions Statistics
Selectivity:
Selective
Overall acceptance rate:
78%
Early-decision acceptance rate:
N/A
Early-action acceptance rate:
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early-action and early-decision
students):
78%
Total applicants:
46
Total acceptances:
36
Total freshman enrollment:
17
Proportion of freshman enrolled from early action and early
decision:
0%
Male applicants:
12
Male acceptances:
11
Male freshman enrollment:
7
Female applicants:
34
Female acceptances:
25
Female freshman enrollment:
10
Out-of-state freshmen:
24%
Qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
N/A
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list:
N/A
Students enrolled from waiting list:
N/A
2006-2007 Freshman Class Profile
| Class rank (top 10, 25, 50) data
not available for graphing.
|
Top 10 percent of high school class:
N/A
Top 25 percent of high school class:
N/A
Top 50 percent of high school class:
N/A
First-year students submitting high school class standing:
N/A
Average high school GPA:
3.1
First-year students submitting GPA:
94%
First-year students submitting SAT scores:
77%
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Critical Reading:
480 - 675
Math:
472 - 588
Combined:
952 - 1263
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006
with scores in each range:
| |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
| 700-800 |
15.0% |
8.0% |
| 600-699 |
31.0% |
15.0% |
| 500-599 |
23.0% |
23.0% |
| 400-499 |
31.0% |
46.0% |
| 300-399 |
0.0% |
8.0% |
| 200-299 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
First-year students submitting ACT scores:
41%
ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English:
N/A
Math:
N/A
Composite:
21 - 28
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006
with scores in each range:
| |
ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
| 30-36 |
14.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 24-29 |
29.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 18-23 |
57.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 12-17 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 6-11 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Below 6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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