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Dean considers each applicant on an individual
basis, and decisions are made continually throughout the year,
as applications are completed. Students applying for the Fall
Semester are advised to apply by March 1, or as soon after
as possible to receive important communications from the College,
as well as optimal consideration for institutional financial
aid funds. Students applying for the Spring Semester are advised
to apply no later than December 15.
Applications for admission are available from
the Office of Admission or from your college counseling office.
Applications should be submitted as early as possible in the
senior year. An application fee of $35 must accompany the
application. Dean maintains rolling admission, although early
application is encouraged. The application, application fee
and any supporting documents should be sent to:
Dean College
Office of Admission
99 Main Street
Franklin, Massachusetts 02038-1994
Applications may also be submitted on-line through
the college website at www.dean.edu.
In order for the Office of Admission to make
an appropriate decision regarding a student’s application,
a recommendation from a guidance counselor is required. (Transfer
and non-traditional students may submit a recommendation from
a professor or employer).
Students must arrange for their official high
school transcript to be mailed to Dean. An official transcript
must have either the guidance counselor, principal or headmaster’s
signature, or an imprint of the official raised seal of the
high school. A high school diploma or General Equivalence
Diploma (GED) is required prior to the beginning of classes
in September.
Applicants for the Associate Degree and the
Bachelor of Arts in Dance Degree are required to submit official
results of either the SAT I or the ACT assessment. These examinations
may be taken periodically throughout the year from November
to July. Applicants should request that scores be forwarded
directly to the college. The College Board identification
number for Dean College is 3352. These exams are only one
of the criteria used in determining acceptance. Alternative
forms of assessment such as AP Tests, SAT II scores and portfolios
of graded student work may be submitted in place of the SAT
I.
Students applying to the BA in Dance program
must also submit a resume, a video (3 minutes), and a recent
full-length photograph in dance attire, in order to be scheduled
for a placement audition.
The Honors Program at Dean College provides
academically-talented students with stimulating and challenging
courses, seminars, and colloquia. To be admitted as an Honors
Scholar at the point of admission, the student must have a
cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 and a combined SAT I score
of at least 900; or a high school GPA of 3.0 and a combined
SAT I score of at least 1000; and (in either case) the recommendation
of a faculty member from high school. Matriculated students
who demonstrate high academic achievement during their enrollment
at Dean may also apply to admission to the Honors Program.
The Dean Arch Program is a college preparatory
program supporting students with learning disabilities. All
applicants must demonstrate through the application process,
and with supporting documentation, the motivation and readiness
to manage the academic and non-academic components of a college
program. Eligible applicants will have psycho-educational
test scores that indicate the student falls within the range
of average intellectual ability. An interview with a member
of the Admission staff and/or the Director of the Learning
Center is required for admission to the program.
Dean strongly urges a student to have a personal
interview with a member of the Admission staff in order to
discuss goals and objectives and to develop a better understanding
of the College. Students and their families will also be taken
on a campus tour by a current student. Prospective students
may meet with instructors and sit in on a class. If a student
coming for an interview has applied, but has not yet had an
official high school transcript sent, they should bring a
copy with her/him. This may be obtained from the high school
guidance office.
Please call the Office of Admission at 877-TRY
DEAN (a toll free number) for an appointment. Tour Schedule:
Monday-Friday between 10 AM and 2:30 PM by appointment.
An enrollment deposit of $200 is required to
reserve space in the entering class. Additionally, incoming
students intending to reside on campus must submit a housing
deposit in the sum of $200 to reserve space in a residence
hall. This means that commuter students must submit $200 and
resident students must submit $400 to reserve space in the
class. Students must reserve space in the class in order to
take Dean’s placement tests and register for courses,
as well as be placed in campus housing as residents. These
deposits are credited to student accounts and are refundable
if requested in writing on or before May 1. After May 1, these
deposits are non-refundable.
Priority in housing is given to students whose
deposits are paid prior to May 1 and whose housing applications
are received by June 1. Beyond these dates, housing is assigned
on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are permitted
to reside off campus only if they are commuters living at
home or if they are in their third or fourth year in a bachelors
degree program.
All new students are expected to participate
in one of the two-day Summer Orientation Programs scheduled
in June and July and the Fall Orientation Program scheduled
for the weekend before fall classes begin. These programs
are designed to assist new students with their transition
to college, as well as to provide them with information on
educational programs, various campus resources, and an introduction
to student life.
Dean participates in the Advanced Placement
Program of The College Board. If a student has taken college-level
courses in secondary school and would like to apply for advanced
placement credit at Dean, s/he should plan to take the Advanced
Placement Test in May of her/his senior year and have the
results forwarded to the Office of Admission. The Registrar
will review the test results, and if the student scores a
three or higher, college credit will be awarded, if applicable.
Students wishing to transfer to Dean must submit
an application and official high school and college transcripts.
The College will accept a grade of C— or better, provided
the course was completed at a regionally accredited college
or university and is consistent with the Dean College curriculum.
For an Associate Degree, no more than 30 credits may be awarded
in transfer, and 24 of the last 36 credits must be earned
at Dean. For a Bachelor of Arts-Dance Degree, a maximum of
70 credits may be transferred, and 24 of the last 36 credits
must be earned at Dean. All records must be received by the
Office of Admission prior to an admission decision.
Applications from international students will
be considered on an individual basis. Applicants whose native
and/or dominant language is not English are encouraged to
take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) sponsored
by the Educational Testing Service in most countries. International
students will be enrolled in the FOCUS program, the College’s
program for international students that combines cultural
orientation, language instruction, individual tutoring and
academic classes. Their precise FOCUS level will be based
upon their level of proficiency in English. Please see page
11 for more information about this program.
All international applicants must submit official
high school transcripts and graduation certificates in English
or translated to English. Applicants whose native language
is English are required to take the SAT or ACT tests and to
have the results forwarded to the Admission Office.
The Form I-20 Certificate of Eligibility will
be issued once an applicant is admitted, the affidavit of
support and the proper enrollment deposit of $400 are received.
Dean is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant
alien students.
Dean College participates in the College-Level
Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination
Board. CLEP enables students to receive college-level credit
for non-traditional learning. Dean College grants credit using
the guidelines that have been published by the American Council
of Education (ACE) for General and Subject Examinations. Dean
College will accept a maximum of 30 transfer credits, including
those earned through CLEP. For more information, please contact
the Office of the Registrar.
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