Our Admissions Committee is interested in knowing about you, including your academic interests and life outside of the classroom. Prospective students can apply online using the Common Application or Coalition Application. In addition to submitting a completed application, there are several components the Admissions Committee requires that help us evaluate you as a candidate for admission. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Leer en espa帽ol.

Application Checklist

Required

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  • Extracurricular Activities

  • Application Essay

• High School Transcript(s) and Secondary School Report
• One Teacher Recommendation Letter
• A nonrefundable $75 application fee or application fee waiver

Optional

• SAT and/or ACT Scores (if not Test-Optional)
  • AU鈥檚 admissions process is test-optional. Applicants who want to include their ACT and/or SAT scores may self-report their scores on their admissions application. Applicants who self-report their scores will be required to submit official scores if admitted to AU and enroll.
  • International and 猫咪社区app Global Nomad (猫咪社区app citizen) applicants graduating high school outside the 猫咪社区app are not required to submit SAT听辞谤 ACT.
• Mid-Year Report and Mid-Year Grades
• Additional Teacher or Counselor Letters of Recommendation
• AU Supplemental Short Answer
  • 2024-2025 Prompt: 猫咪社区app University students identify as changemakers and describe themselves as passionate. Describe a belief, hobby, idea, issue, or topic about which you鈥檙e excited.
• Special Academic Program Application(s), if applicable
  • After creating the applicant portal, students can apply for a Special Academic Program to tailor their AU experience. Special Program Applications are due December 1. Application questions are available on the Special Academic Program webpage.

First-Year Student听(Freshman) Application Deadlines

听Application Type	听顿别补诲濒颈苍别	听CSS Profile & 听FAFSA Deadline	听狈辞迟颈蹿颈肠补迟颈辞苍	听Deposit Deadline
听Early Action	听November 1	听November 15	听January 31	听May 1
听Early Decision I	听November 1	听November 15	听December 31	听January 15
听Early Decision II	听January 15	听February 1	听February 15	听March 1
听Regular Decision	听January 15	听February 15	听April 1	听May 1
听Spring Enrollment听	听October 1	听October 15	听November 1	听December 1

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Minimum Admissions Requirements

First-year applicants who follow the U.S. educational system should have completed at least 16 college preparatory secondary school units. We require that you have 4 units in English, 3 units in academic mathematics, including the equivalent of 2 units in algebra and 1 unit of geometry, at least 2 units of laboratory science, at least 2 units of social science and 2 units of foreign language. Successful candidates for admission have usually completed a rigorous college preparatory course of study that goes beyond the minimum requirements above.

Admitted Student Profile for Fall听2024

• GPA Middle 50%: 3.63-4.17听(school reported)
• SAT Middle 50%: 1320-1450 (critical reading and mathematics)
• ACT Middle 50%: 29-33

The SAT and听ACT ranges reflect the 41% of applicants who submitted test scores.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

• Your admissions application is your application for a merit scholarship. No separate scholarship application is required, except for the United Methodist Scholarship听and听.
• U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents should complete both the 听and if you wish to be considered for need-based financial aid. To receive full consideration for need-based financial aid, both documents must be submitted by the application deadline.

Admissions Decisions

Once you submit your application, what happens next? You will receive one of the following decisions:

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Please Note:

• Once submitted, your application and supplemental documents become the property of 猫咪社区app University and cannot be returned.
• Students who will be receiving any scholarship and/or financial aid award will be notified with their letter of admission.
• You will be admitted only for the semester indicated in your letter of admission. If you are unable to enroll for that semester, you may听request a deferral.