1. Cannon’s Class of 2015 96 graduates Applied to 185 colleges and universities

2. Class of 20145 Submitted applications: – 597(Gross) – 461 (Net) 72% were accepted (334) 26% were denied (119) 10% were waitlisted (48)

3. Average Number of Applications Per Student 6.4 Highest Individual Number: 20 (1) Lowest Individual Number: 1 (2)

4. Class of 2015 Percent Attending In-state vs. Out-of-state, Public vs. Private 48% In-State 52% Out-of-State 72% Public 28% Private

5. Behind North Carolina (45 students), the most popular states were: South Carolina (13) Virginia (9) Georgia (5) Alabama (4) DC, IL, IN, MD, and TX (2 each) AR, CA, CO, FL, KY, MA, NY, and TN (1 each)

6. Most Commonly Applied to Colleges UNC – 46 USC – 35 NCSU – 29 ASU – 18 Clemson – 18 ECU – 17 UNCC – 15 UGA – 14 UVA – 14 WFU – 13 UNCW - 13 Alabama – 11 Auburn – 11 VT – 11 Duke – 8 Wash. U – 8 Other privates: – Elon - 7 – Vanderbilt - 6 – Davidson – 6 – Boston College - 5 – Yale - 5 – Univ of Chicago - 5 – Harvard - 5

7. A Variety of Acceptances American Univ. of Paris Babson College University of British Columbia Bowdoin College Univ. of California at Berkeley Univ. of California at Los Angeles Carnegie Mellon University Cornell University Dartmouth College University of Edinburgh Indiana University at Bloomington Ithaca College University of Michigan MidAmerica Nazarene Univ. New York University Northeastern University University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Stanford University Syracuse University Washington Univ. in St. Louis

9. Charlotte Area Independent School (CAIS) College Fair Saturday, September 26 th, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Charlotte Convention Center Visit www.caiscollegefair.com for more details, including a complete list of participating institutions

10. Special Circumstances? Please let your counselor know if one or more of the following applies to you: – Recipient of Financial Aid while at Cannon – 1 st generation college student (soon to be) – Need special academic support – Recruited student-athlete – Pursuing visual or performing arts major

11. Common Application 864,276 students from around the world used the Common Application last year Those students submitted 3.7 M+ applications. 610 colleges use the Common Application

12. Application Plans Non-Restrictive Plans Early Action (EA) Regular Decision Rolling Admission Restrictive Plans Early Decision (ED) Restrictive Early Action (REA) – aka Single-Choice Early Action

13. According to the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC): Colleges and Universities are not permitted to set an application deadline PRIOR to October 15 th.

15. Financial Aid Forms Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) This form is used to determine the amount of money a family is expected to contribute to the cost of attending a postsecondary institution. The results of the FAFSA are used in determining student grants, work study, and loan amounts.

16. Financial Aid Forms CSS Profile This is an application distributed by the College Board allowing college students to apply for financial aid. It is primarily designed to give private member institutions of the College Board a closer look into the finances of a student and family. It is much more detailed than the FAFSA.

17. Net Price Calculator The Federal Government requires that every college put a “net price calculator” on their website to help families compute actual cost of attendance.

18. According to the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC): Unless accepted under an Early Decision plan, students have until May 1 st to submit their enrollment deposit.