California Lutheran University
Overview
Type of school:
Private institution
Year founded:
1959
Affiliation:
Lutheran
Academic calendar:
Semester
Undergraduate student body:
2,128
Environment:
Suburban
Endowment:
$48,818,895
Admissions
Address
60 W. Olsen Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Website
http://www.clunet.edu
Admissions E-mail
CLUADM@clunet.edu
QuickFacts
Selectivity:
Selective
Average high school GPA:
3.4
Send application by:
Rolling
Admissions Contact Information
Admissions director:
Mr. Matthew Ward
Admissions office telephone:
(877) 258-3678
Fall 2008 Admissions Deadlines
Regular decision
Send application by:
Rolling
Decision sent by:
Accept offer by:
May 1
Early decision
Not offered
Early action
Not offered
Application fee:
$45
Is the fee refundable?
No
Can fee be waived for students with financial need?
No
Does school have a waiting list?
Yes
Can admission be deferred?
Yes
Accepted application formats:
Applications on floppy disks:
No
Applications via E-mail:
Yes
Tuition deposit:
$300 (Nonrefundable)
Room deposit:
$195 (Refundable)
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 |
4 |
N/A |
| Mathematics |
3 |
N/A |
| Science |
2 |
N/A |
| Lab |
N/A |
N/A |
| Foreign language |
2 |
N/A |
| Social studies |
2 |
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:
August 1
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:
Very important
Class rank:
Considered
Academic GPA:
Very important
Standardized test scores:
Very important
Application essay:
Very important
Recommendation:
Very important
What is the relative importance of specific nonacademic factors
in admission decisions?
Interview: Considered
Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent/ability: Important
Character/personal qualities: Important
First generation: N/A
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Racial/ethnic status: Not considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: N/A
2006-2007 Admissions Statistics
Selectivity:
Selective
Overall acceptance rate:
66%
Early-decision acceptance rate:
N/A
Early-action acceptance rate:
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early-action and early-decision
students):
66%
Total applicants:
2,003
Total acceptances:
1,331
Total freshman enrollment:
403
Proportion of freshman enrolled from early action and early
decision:
N/A
| Proportion of freshman enrolled
from early action and early decision is not available for
graphing.
|
Male applicants:
912
Male acceptances:
555
Male freshman enrollment:
187
Female applicants:
1,091
Female acceptances:
776
Female freshman enrollment:
216
Out-of-state freshmen:
30%
Qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
89
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list:
67
Students enrolled from waiting list:
22
2006-2007 Freshman Class Profile
Top 10 percent of high school class:
27%
Top 25 percent of high school class:
55%
Top 50 percent of high school class:
88%
First-year students submitting high school class standing:
45%
Average high school GPA:
3.4
First-year students submitting GPA:
99%
First-year students submitting SAT scores:
91%
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Critical Reading:
490 - 580
Math:
500 - 610
Combined:
990 - 1190
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006
with scores in each range:
| |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
| 700-800 |
3.0% |
2.0% |
| 600-699 |
25.0% |
19.0% |
| 500-599 |
53.0% |
51.0% |
| 400-499 |
18.0% |
25.0% |
| 300-399 |
1.0% |
3.0% |
| 200-299 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
First-year students submitting ACT scores:
30%
ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English:
20 - 25
Math:
20 - 26
Composite:
20 - 25
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006
with scores in each range:
| |
ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
| 30-36 |
4.0% |
6.8% |
4.0% |
| 24-29 |
41.0% |
39.8% |
45.0% |
| 18-23 |
53.0% |
43.8% |
43.0% |
| 12-17 |
2.0% |
9.6% |
8.0% |
| 6-11 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Below 6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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