ADMISSION

Admission to John Carroll University is a very deliberate and personal process.  Admission is based on a broad range of criteria which emphasize varieties of scholarship and talent.  An in-depth review of each applicant will produce answers to two important questions: 
(1)  Will the student succeed at John Carroll?
(2)  How will the student contribute to the John Carroll community?

Academically, the most important consideration is the overall strength of course work and academic ability as demonstrated through secondary school achievement.  Extracurricular involvement, performance on standardized tests, a writing sample, and counselor and teacher recommendations are also weighed.

An effort is made to attract candidates of diverse economic, racial, and religious backgrounds, to maintain wide geographic representation in each class, and to actively seek significant talents of all kinds.
A visit to the University is encouraged for all potential students.  Arrangements can be made for group information sessions and campus tours through the Office of Admission or by visiting www.jcu.edu/admission.  Also, personal visits to attend classes and meet with faculty (weekdays only) can be arranged for high school seniors.  Office hours are weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Group presentations and tours are also offered on Saturdays during the fall, winter, and spring.

John Carroll University is an exclusive member of the Common Application Group.  Students may apply to the University using the paper Common Application or online at www.commonapp.org.  A paper application can also be downloaded from the admission web site at www.jcu.edu/admission.  There is no fee to apply to John Carroll University, regardless of whether one applies by paper or online.

Regular Admission
Application Procedures
1.     Submit a Common Application, including our supplemental form, by February 1 to the Office of Admission. To be considered for merit scholarships students should apply by the priority deadline of January 2. Candidates for the freshman class may apply for admission at any time during their senior year of high school, but not more than 12 months prior to entrance.
        Note:  Students planning on majors in business will initially apply for enrollment in the College of Arts and Sciences.  During their sophomore year they may apply for admission to the Boler School of Business.  (See procedures outlined under “Boler School of Business,” page 79).
2.     Arrange with the high school(s) attended to send complete transcripts of records to the Office of Admission.  Students who are home-schooled should have any and all supporting documentation and transcripts submitted.
3.     Ask a counselor and/or teacher at the high school last attended to complete the Teacher Evaluation and/or the Counselor Recommendation form on the Common Application and send it with the transcript to the Office of Admission.
4.     Submit the results of testing by either the College Board (SAT I) or the American College Testing Program (ACT).  See the “Testing” section below.
5.     Applicants wishing to apply for need-based financial aid should obtain the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form from their high school guidance counselor or visit the government website at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The form should be completed and submitted for processing as soon after January 1 as possible.  The University’s priority application deadline for financial aid is March 1.

Notification
The Office of Admission has select admission notification dates during the year.  Please refer to the admission website at www.jcu.edu/admission for current dates, as they may change from year to year.  Places in the freshman class are reserved, however, only upon submission of an Enrollment Reservation Form and a $300 enrollment deposit (advance payment of tuition).  This deposit is refundable until May 1 by written request and non-refundable after May 1 for applicants who fail to register or who withdraw after registration.  For students who are eligible to receive the Federal Pell Grant as part of their financial aid award package, the $300 enrollment deposit is waived.

Freshman applicants who are not commuting (living exclusively in the permanent and primary residence of legal guardians) are required to live on campus for their first two years.  Applicants must indicate on their Enrollment Reservation Form whether or not they intend to live on campus.

There is no deadline for enrollment deposits; however, May 1 is the last date which will guarantee an accepted applicant a place in the freshman class and/or a place in the residence halls.  Any requests received after that date will be accepted on a “space available” basis at the discretion of the Office of Admission and, in the case of residence hall status, the Office of Residence Life.

Testing
All degree-seeking freshman applicants must submit the results of testing by either the College Board (SAT I) or the American College Testing (ACT) Program.
SAT I:  Applicants taking the SAT I should present the results from examinations taken in either their junior or senior year of secondary school.  To have scores sent directly to the University, John Carroll’s SAT code is 1342. 

Students may obtain registration forms and general information either from their secondary school guidance office or from the College Board SAT website www.collegeboard.com.
ACT:  Students planning to complete the battery of tests administered through the American College Testing Program may obtain information and registration forms from their secondary school guidance office or from the ACT website www.act.org.  To have scores sent directly to the University, John Carroll’s ACT code is 3282.  John Carroll University recommends but does not require the additional Writing Test offered by ACT.
Please Note:  Students whose first language is a language other than English and/or who live outside the United States may submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in lieu of SAT or ACT scores.

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