Norwich University Class of 2015 Continues to Raise the Bar for High Quality

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Rook Arrival Day at Norwich University

Despite our efforts to bring in a smaller class we exceeded our goals both in quantity and quality.

Northfield, VT (PRWEB) August 29, 2011

Norwich University begins classes today for academic year 2011-2012 with 688 entering freshmen that make up the Class of 2015: 476 Rooks (Corps of Cadets recruits) and 212 Civilian students.

Last year there were 792 students in the entering Class of 2014, but this year there was an intentional effort to cap the incoming class.

“Our story is really about demand,” said Karen McGrath, vice president for enrollment management and communications. “Despite our efforts to bring in a smaller class we exceeded our goals both in quantity and quality; we again became more selective this year.”

The average SAT scores for entering freshmen are up 20 points, and Norwich accepted 57% of applicants.

“The fact that a Norwich education is in such high demand says to me that our long history of educating leaders in the community and in the military is a value that this generation of college students is really seeking out,” according to McGrath.

The class is 77% male; 8% of the class has secured a three or four year ROTC scholarship and 3% of the class is currently enrolled in the Honors Program.

Here is the breakout of statistics for the Norwich Class of 2015:

Top states:

1.     MA
2.    NY
3.    VT
4.    NH
5.    CT
6.    NJ
7.    ME
8.    CA/TX (tied)
9.    FL/PA (tied)
10.    VA

Academic schools:

Social Sciences: 39.4%
Mathematics and Sciences: 22.5%
Business and Management: 15.7%
David Crawford School of Engineering: 14.2%
Humanities: 4.9%
Architecture and Art: 3.3%

Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army. Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). http://www.norwich.edu

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