Admissions

Admissions 101 : Freshman Application Checklist

An application is considered complete when the following credentials have been submitted :

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION.

Online Application
Request a Mail-in Application
Common Application

APPLICATION FEE. Nonrefundable application fees which must accompany all applications for admissions consists of three levels. The standard application fee is $40, however, this can be reduced to $20 when a Stetson University alumni writes a letter of recommendation for an applicant.

Payment options are in the form of a checks made payable to Stetson University or via an online credit/debit transaction (after completing our online application).

Pay Fee Online (for paper or "Common Application" applicants)
Pay Fee Online (for online applicants)

SCHOOL RECORDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.The only required letter of recommendation is from a high school guidance counselor. Freshman applicants should take a copy of the Secondary School Advisor Evaluation to the proper high school official to be completed and returned to the Office of Admissions. Although not required, applicants are more than welcome to submit letters written by coaches, employers, teachers, etc.

Printable PDF Mail-in Advisor Evaluation

HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT(S). An official transcript must be sent in a sealed enveloped directly from your high school. Homeschooled students with questions should contact their admissions counselor.

STANDARDIZED TESTING. All applicants for freshman admission are required to take either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) or the American College Test (ACT). Scores should be sent to Stetson University (SAT code 5630 and ACT code 0756). We do not require the SAT II exam.

ESSAY AND SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.  Select one of the following essay topics and provide us with a typed writing sample. This essay will be used in the evaluation of your admission to Stetson University and we highly recommend that you take your time and thoughtfully prepare your essay. Please provide your full name, city and state on each page of your essay. You are welcome to email your completed essay to the Office of Admissions at admissions@stetson.edu (Subject: Application Essay) or mail it to Office of Admissions, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., Unit 8378, Deland, FL, 32723.

1. Discuss an issue of state, national or global concern to you.
2. If you could live your life fighting for one cause what would it be and why?
3. Describe a time you did not meet expectations and what impact did the experience have on you?
4. What gives meaning to your life?
5. If you wrote a letter to yourself to be opened in 20 years, what would it say?

The following questions are short answer questions and will give us an opportunity to get to know you more. Please provide brief answers to the following questions: 

1. Where do you see yourself in ten years?
2. Why are you the right fit for Stetson?
3. What book that you’ve read recently would you recommend to a friend and why?
4. What is something you are passionate about?
5. If you were given 1 million dollars today what would you do with it?
6. If there was one thing you could change about yourself what would it be and why?
7. Define “success”.
8. What’s the value of failure?
9. What sets you apart from your peers?
10. If you could sit down with any one person for an hour, who would it be and why?

Please return all paper documentation to :

Office of Admissions
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd., Unit 8378
DeLand, FL 32723

An Early Decision option is available to qualified potential freshman students who designate Stetson University as their first choice. The deadline for receipt of applications for Early Decision for the Fall semester is November 1. An Early Decision candidate must sign a contract indicating an intent to attend Stetson if accepted. Candidates will be notified about acceptance after November 15.