Saint Vincent College
Overview
Type of school:
Private institution
Year founded:
1846
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Academic calendar:
Semester
Undergraduate student body:
1,652
Environment:
Suburban
Endowment:
$54,497,848
Admissions
Address
300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650-2690
Website
http://www.stvincent.edu
Admissions E-mail
admission@stvincent.edu
QuickFacts
Selectivity:
Selective
Average high school GPA:
3.5
Send application by:
May 1
Admissions Contact Information
Admissions director:
David Collins
Admissions office telephone:
(800) 782-5549
Fall 2008 Admissions Deadlines
Regular decision
Send application by:
May 1
Decision sent by:
Accept offer by:
May 1 (or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter)
Early decision
Not offered
Early action
Not offered
Application fee:
$25
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:
Yes
Applications via E-mail:
Yes
Tuition deposit:
$100 (Nonrefundable)
Room deposit:
$100 (Nonrefundable)
Admissions Requirements
High school completion requirement:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program:
Recommended
Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended*
| |
Units Required |
Units Recommended |
| English |
4 |
4 |
| Mathematics |
3 |
3 |
| Science |
1 |
3 |
| Lab |
1 |
1 |
| Foreign language |
0 |
2 |
| Social studies |
3 |
3 |
| History |
0 |
0 |
| Academic electives |
5 |
5 |
| Total academic units |
16 |
20 |
*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:
Very important
Academic GPA:
Very important
Standardized test scores:
Important
Application essay:
Important
Recommendation:
Considered
What is the relative importance of specific nonacademic factors
in admission decisions?
Interview:
Considered
Extracurricular activities:
Considered
Talent/ability:
Considered
Character/personal qualities:
Important
First generation:
Not considered
Alumni/ae relation:
Considered
Geographical residence:
Not considered
State residency:
Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment:
Not considered
Racial/ethnic status:
Not considered
Volunteer work:
Considered
Work experience:
Not considered
Level of applicant's interest:
Not considered
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:
1,383
Total acceptances:
1,083
Total freshman enrollment:
439
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:
678
Male acceptances:
520
Male freshman enrollment:
221
Female applicants:
705
Female acceptances:
563
Female freshman enrollment:
218
Students that applied here may also have applied to:
N/A
Out-of-state freshmen:
12%
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
Top 10 percent of high school class:
20%
Top 25 percent of high school class:
50%
Top 50 percent of high school class:
82%
First-year students submitting high school class standing:
79%
Average high school GPA:
3.5
First-year students submitting GPA:
100%
First-year students submitting SAT scores:
98%
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Critical Reading:
460 – 580
Math:
480 – 580
Combined:
940 – 1160
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006 with
scores in each range:
| |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
| 700-800 |
2.6% |
2.3% |
| 600-699 |
17.7% |
18.9% |
| 500-599 |
42.9% |
44.5% |
| 400-499 |
35.9% |
32.9% |
| 300-399 |
0.9% |
1.4% |
| 200-299 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
First-year students submitting ACT scores:
15%
ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English:
18 – 24
Math:
19 – 25
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 |
4.6% |
6.2% |
4.6% |
| 24-29 |
24.6% |
30.7% |
23.1% |
| 18-23 |
61.6% |
43.1% |
56.9% |
| 12-17 |
9.2% |
20.0% |
15.4% |
| 6-11 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Below 6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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