Applying to Assumption

Assumption College seeks students who will take full advantage of the extraordinary opportunities available to them. We look forward to reviewing your application.

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What best describes you?

Important Dates

Application Deadlines:

Early Decision (binding) – November 1
Early Action I – November 1
Early Action II – December 15
Regular Decision – February 15
International applicants, spring semester: October 1

Other Important Dates:

FAFSA becomes available: October 1 (Assumption’s Federal School Code is 002118)
Priority FAFSA filing deadline: January 15
Deposit deadline for Early Decision students: January 15
Deposit deadline for all other students: May 1

Admission Decision Notification:

Early Decision (binding) – December 1
Early Action I – Mid-December
Early Action II – Late January
Regular Decision – End of March

What You'll Need

All applicants to Assumption need to provide the following:

A completed Common Application
A personal statement or essay (part of the Common Application)
A $50 non-refundable application fee (paid through the Common Application at time of submission)

- An official high school transcript including senior grades (must be submitted directly from your high school)
- A letter of recommendation from a counselor or teacher
- (Optional) Standardized test scores. Should you want your test scores included in your application review, the school code for the SAT is 3009 and the ACT code is 1782. Test scores must be submitted from the testing center.
- Official educational records from secondary schools
- Test of English as a foreign language scores (such as TOEFL/IELTS, iTEP or Pearsons), waived if applicable
  - Recommended minimum scores:
    - TOEFL – 80 (iBT), 213 (cBT), 550 (pBT) or higher. Assumption's TOEFL code is 3009.
    - IELTS – 6.5 or higher
    - Pearson – 53 or higher
    - iTEP – 3.7 or higher
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor
- Bank statement, which must be officially certified or notarized, demonstrating that the candidate has sufficient funds to study at Assumption College. Get information on cost of attendance.
- Official educational records (if associated with a homeschool program). Students may submit a detailed list of secondary-level courses with supporting documentation attached. If students have completed any coursework at a traditional high school or college, we ask that you please submit that information in your application for admission.
- Assumption College requires SAT or ACT scores for all homeschooled students. Assumption's code for the SAT is 3009 and our ACT code is 1782.
- A letter of recommendation (from someone who is not a relative). Students should choose this candidate carefully, as these letters are taken into consideration as part of the overall application.
- SAT or ACT scores. Applicants must attain a minimum score of 550 on the math component of the SAT and an 1100 overall score.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 in science and math courses. This cumulative GPA exceeds the best-practice standards suggested in “Strategies for Improving NCLEX Pass Rates: A Summary of Nursing Education Program Findings and Interventions as Reported to the Arizona, California and Massachusetts Board of Nursing.”
- An essay of intent that demonstrates an interest in and plans for a career in nursing as defined by the additional question specific to Assumption College on the Common Application
Note that acceptance into the nursing program is term specific. Students are not granted automatic deferment of acceptance.
- An official high school transcript including senior grades (must be submitted directly from your high school)
- A letter of recommendation from a counselor or teacher
- Submission of SAT or ACT scores. Minimum acceptance scores for the SAT are 500 for each component with a total minimum score of 1050. Minimum ACT composite score is 24.
- Demonstration of a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4, minimum of 3.2/4 in high school science and math courses.
- Compliance with the current Massachusetts Department of Public Health immunization requirements.

Required Courses

All applicants must graduate from an accredited secondary school with a minimum of 18 academic units including:
- English: four years
- Mathematics: three years
- Foreign language: two years
- History: two years
- Science: two years
- Five additional academic units
- English: four years
- Mathematics: three years
- Natural sciences: three years, including at least two years of laboratory science
- Foreign language: two years
- Social sciences: three years, including U.S. History
- English: four years
- Mathematics: three years
- Foreign language: two years
- History: two years
- Science: three years (at least one year must have a laboratory component)
- Five additional academic units
- English: four years
- Mathematics: three years
- Foreign language: two years
- History: two years
- Science: three years (at least one year must have a laboratory component)
- Five additional academic units

Questions?

Contact the admissions office at:

508-767-7285
admiss@assumption.edu

Important Dates

Application Deadlines:

U.S. applicants:
- Fall semester – July 1
- Spring semester – December 15
International applicants:
- Fall semester – June 1
- Spring semester – October 1

What You'll Need

- A completed Common Application
- A personal statement about your college education and why attending Assumption College will be of value to you (part of the Common Application)
- Official college transcripts with at least 12 credits of coursework completed (24 is preferable) and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better
- A completed College Official's Report. Use our form.
- Official high school transcript or official General Education Development (GED) Test. (used to calculate cumulative GPA.)
- TOEFL scores if English is not your primary language. Assumption College’s TOEFL Code is 3009.
- Letter of recommendation from a professor at the last college attended
- Application fee of $50 payable through the Common Application
- A current Progress Report for Transfer Applications, if required.
- Course catalog website address for each college attended
English Requirements

We require all applicants whose first language is not English to adequately demonstrate English competency as a part of the application process. Students may demonstrate competency by submitting scores from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System), iTEP (International Test of English Proficiency) or Pearson.

Recommended minimum scores:
- TOEFL - 80 (iBT), 213 (cBT), 550 (pBT) or higher. Assumption's TOEFL code is 3009.
- IELTS - 6.5 or higher
- Pearson - 53 or higher
- iTEP - 3.7 or higher
- A completed Common Application
- A personal statement about your college education and why attending Assumption College would be of value to you (part of the Common Application)
- Official college transcript with at least 12 credits completed (24 is preferred) and a G.P.A. of 2.5 or better
- Official secondary school transcript or a G.E.D. (General Education Development)
- Test of English as a Foreign Language scores (such as TOEFL/IELTS), waived if applicable
- Letter of recommendation from a professor or advisor
- College Official's Report. Use our form.
- Bank statement which must be officially certified or notarized indicating that the candidate has sufficient funds to study at Assumption College. View cost of attendance.
- $50 application fee made payable to Assumption College (You can pay this fee through the Common Application.)
English Requirements

We require all applicants whose first language is not English to adequately demonstrate English competency as a part of the application process. Students may demonstrate competency by submitting scores from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System), iTEP (International Test of English Proficiency) or Pearson.

Recommended minimum scores:
- TOEFL - 80 (iBT), 213 (cBT), 550 (pBT) or higher. Assumption's TOEFL code is 3009.
- IELTS - 6.5 or higher
- Pearson - 53 or higher
- iTEP - 3.7 or higher
If you are reactivating your application, you do not need to pay a second application fee. Send a brief note or email (admiss@assumption.edu) stating that you would like to reactivate your application and indicating which semester you’d like to begin.

You will need to submit the following:
- Official college transcripts from all colleges attended
- A current Progress Report for Transfer Applications, if required.
- Official final high school transcript
- Course catalog or catalog website address for all colleges attended
- A personal statement about your college education and why attending Assumption College will be of value to you
- A completed College Official's Report
Please note: First-year applicants who are not accepted should successfully complete two full semesters with a GPA of 2.5 or better before requesting to reactivate their application.
At least 12 credits of coursework (24 is preferable) are needed to transfer to Assumption. A final decision on the number of credits that will transfer will be made by the registrar’s office through a credit audit process.

In order to graduate from Assumption, at least 20 of the 40 semester courses must be taken in the undergraduate day College or through the Colleges of Worcester Consortium as an Assumption College student.

Transferring from Quinsigamond Community College?

Course Equivalencies

We have made it easy to determine the course equivalencies between the classes you have taken at Quinsigamond Community College and the courses at Assumption. View course equivalencies.

Computer Science Articulation Agreement with Quinsigamond Community College

Assumption College and Quinsigamond Community College have a transfer articulation agreement for the Computer Science program. Students in QCC’s Computer Science Associate in Science Degree program will be able to seamlessly transfer into Assumption’s bachelor’s degree in computer science. View course equivalencies.

Environmental Science Articulation Agreement with Quinsigamond Community College

Assumption College and Quinsigamond Community College have a transfer articulation agreement for the Environmental Science program. Students in QCC’s Liberal Arts-Environmental Science Associate in Arts Degree program will be able to seamlessly transfer into Assumption’s bachelor’s degree in environmental science. View course equivalencies.

Questions?

Contact the admissions office at:

508-767-7285
admiss@assumption.edu

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Applying to Assumption

Assumption College seeks students who will take full advantage of the extraordinary opportunities available to them. We look forward to reviewing your application.

What best describes you?

I’m a first-year applicant

I'm a transfer applicant

Important Dates

Application Deadlines:

Other Important Dates:

Admission Decision Notification:

What You'll Need

Required Courses

Questions?

Important Dates

Application Deadlines:

What You'll Need

English Requirements

Recommended minimum scores:

English Requirements

Recommended minimum scores:

Transferring from Quinsigamond Community College?

Course Equivalencies

Computer Science Articulation Agreement with Quinsigamond Community College

Environmental Science Articulation Agreement with Quinsigamond Community College

Questions?

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