Program Requirements for Freshman Applicants
| School or College | Types of Admission Offered | Test Requirements for Freshman Applicants | |||
| September Admission | Early Decision | Early Admission | January Admission | ||
| Accelerated Liberal Arts / Medical Education Combined Degree Program | Yes | No | No | No | SAT or ACT plus Writing and SAT Subject Tests in:
No substitute for the required tests will be accepted. Application due date is November 15. Finalists will be contacted and are required to interview in Boston. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Liberal Arts / Dental Education Combined Degree Program | Yes | No | No | No | |
| College of Arts & Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SAT or ACT plus Writing |
| College of Communication | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SAT or ACT plus Writing |
| School of Education | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SAT or ACT plus Writing |
| College of Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SAT or ACT plus Writing |
| School of Hospitality Administration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SAT or ACT plus Writing |
| School of Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SAT or ACT plus Writing |
| College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SAT or ACT plus Writing |
| College of Fine Arts: School of Music | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SAT or ACT plus Writing
Candidates must audition for admission. Candidates for the Theory & Composition program must audition and present a portfolio. Applicants to the Musicology program are required to submit a research paper in addition to the audition. Some instruments require pre-screening. |
| College of Fine Arts: School of Theatre | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | SAT or ACT plus Writing
Candidates for the Acting & Theatre Arts Programs must audition for admission. Candidates for the Design, Production & Stage Management Programs must present a portfolio in an interview with faculty. Check the College of Fine Arts website for audition and portfolio schedules. |
| College of Fine Arts: School of Visual Arts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SAT or ACT plus Writing
Candidates must submit a portfolio. Check the College of Fine Arts website for instructions. |
| College of General Studies | Yes | Yes | No | No | SAT or ACT plus Writing |
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