Baldwin - Wallace College

FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE
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First Year Undergraduate Admission Requirements

The Baldwin-Wallace community is made up of students with varied interests and diverse socioeconomic, geographic, racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. The Admission Committee carefully examines the academic achievement and aptitude of every candidate for admission to Baldwin-Wallace College.  The goal of the Admission Committee is to admit students who can best benefit from and contribute to the academic program and life of the College.

While no minimum grade point average, class rank or standardized test score is specified, these measures must provide evidence of your readiness for future success at Baldwin-Wallace College.  Balanced consideration is given to all aspects of your college preparation.  The freshman class profile provides rank and test score ranges for the most recent admitted class.

TEST OPTIONAL
SAT I and ACT scores are optional for admission to B-W.  If you choose to submit those scores, we will consider them when reviewing your application.  If you choose not to submit your SAT or ACT scores, you must indicate this on your B-W application or on the supplemental form if using the Common Application.  Please note that home schooled applicants and international students must submit their SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission.

Your test results, while not used for admission purposes, will need to be submitted at the time of enrollment.  Results of the SAT and ACT are used for research and placement at B-W.

We understand there is more to the admission process than your standardized test scores.  While some students feel their ACT or SAT scores reflect their past success and future potential, you may not.  Grades, strength of curriculum, and rank in class have always been the most important elements of our admission criteria.  The admission process and educational experience at B-W is highly personal.  Allowing you to choose whether or not to submit your test scores is one way of demonstrating our commitment to a personal education.

More than 700 colleges and universities have adopted a test-optional process to date, including more than 25% of the top 110 national liberal arts colleges ranked by U.S. News & World Report.   For more information on the test-optional admission process please contact your Admission Counselor at 1-877-BW-APPLY, (440) 826-2222, or admission@bw.edu.

Though not required, an on-campus interview with an admission counselor is highly recommended. A campus visit provides the applicant an opportunity to share personal insights with a member of the Admission Committee, as well as the opportunity to evaluate the programs and atmosphere of the College.

To make a qualified decision, the Admission Committee will review the following information for each applicant: