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Special Program for 2009-10 Academic year:

Any highschool senior or college transfer student who completes an application to Christendom this academic year is invited to make an overnight visit (whether during the week or on one of the scheduled Visit Weekends) and receive some reimbursement for travel expenses.

  • Those traveling from Virginia (except from the greater Front Royal/Winchester area), Maryland, or West Virginia would receive $50 reimbursement
  • Those driving from other states would receive $100 reimbursement
  • Those flying in from out-of-state would receive $200 reimbursement.

Please note that this is only for those who have completed their applications (application, letters of recommendation, SAT/ACT scores, transcripts), so we encourage interested parties to apply early in order to take advantage of this offer.

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Meet the Admissions Office Staff

Mr. Tom McFadden
Director of Admissions, Marketing, & Public Relations

Tom has been the Director of Admissions since May 2004. Prior to that, he served the College as its Director of Public Relations since 2000. Prior to working at Christendom, he had been a Headmaster of a private elementary school; a Director of Religious Education; a professional bartender; a website designer; an online Catholic bookseller; a graphic designer; and a Restaurant Manager. He is a 1990 graduate of Christendom College with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology, and earned his Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Christendom's Notre Dame Graduate School in 1998. He and his wife are the proud parents of nine children: 6 girls,3 boys.

Contact Tom McFadden by email at tmcfadden@christendom.edu or by phone by calling 1.800.877.5456 ext 1290

Tom McFadden

Mr. Michael Schmitt
Associate Director of Admissions

Mike graduated from Christendom with a BA in Classical and Early Christian Studies in 2003. He was the recipient of Christendom's "Student Achievement Award" for that year. Since then, he has worked as a stone mason, both self-employed and for others. He is married with 3 children. He is responsible for attending conferences, visiting schools and homeschool groups, and arranging "Meet Christendom College" events around the country.

Contact Mike Schmitt by email at mschmitt@christendom.edu or by phone by calling 1.800.877.5456 ext 1293

Mike Schmitt

Miss Beth Fettes
Admissions Counselor

Beth Fettes (pronounced: Fett-ez) graduated from Christendom with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature in May of 2009 and began working in the Admissions Office in August. She is responsible for processing applications, calling prospective students, and is responsible for organizing the Experience Christendom Summer Program. She is from New Jersey.

Contact Beth Fettes by email at bfettes@christendom.edu or by phone by calling 1.800.877.5456 ext 1291

Miss Brittany Scheidler
Admissions Counselor

Brittany began working in the Admissions Office in July 2009. She graduated from Christendom in May 2009 with a BA in Theology. She is responsible for arranging visits for prospective students, as well as answering any email or phone inquiries. She is from Illinois, and yes, she is related to the great pro-life hero and "father of pro-life activism", Mr. Joseph Scheidler. He is her great uncle.

Contact Brittany Scheidler by email at bscheidler@christendom.edu or by phone by calling 1.800.877.5456 ext 1292

 

Brittany Scheidler

Admissions Office Contact Info:

134 Christendom Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630

admissions@christendom.edu
toll-free 1.800.877.5456 ext 1292
540.636.2900 ext 1292
Fax: 540.636.1655

Undergraduate Admissions

Christendom College is committed to academic and moral excellence. Successful applicants for admission to Christendom College must show promise of being able to do serious intellectual work at the college level. There will be no discrimination among applicants on the basis of sex, race, color or national origin. While there is a strong Catholic emphasis in all aspects of the curriculum and life at Christendom College, non-Catholics are encouraged to apply.

Academic Requirements

Admission will be determined by a variety of indicators including, but not limited to, high school grades, College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores, essays, and letters of recommendation. (See Application Procedure below for further information.) The normal scores that the Admissions Committee is looking for in order to accept a student are: SAT - 1650 (all three sections combined) or higher and ACT 24 or higher. The Admissions Committee has these numbers as standards but treats each applicant individually and does take many other factors into consideration before making a final determination.

Directions for Applying to Christendom College

1. Complete the application form. You may choose one of the following options:

a.) Call the Admissions Office at 1-800-877-5456 or email us at admissions@christendom.edu for an application.

b.) Download, print, and complete our PDF application. Before downloading, be sure that Adobe Acrobat® Reader is installed on your computer. The software is available free from Adobe.

c.) Fill out the Online Application. It's FREE!

2. Write three essays on the topics below. The essays will be judged on content, grammar, spelling, and style. Please proofread your work.

a) Why do you want to attend Christendom College? (Please include what you hope to gain from your experience at Christendom; what you hope to add to the College’s vibrant community; and what attracts you to the College.) 500 word minimum

b) Describe your life within your family. (For example: do you have brothers and sisters? What interests do you share with the other members of your family?) Have you discussed your plans for college with your family? If so, what do they think?
250 word minimum

c) Describe some person or experience who/which has had a deep impact on your life. Explain its value to you. 250 word minimum

3. Return the completed application, essays, and a $25.00 application fee (made payable to Christendom College) to the Admissions Office. The $25 Application Fee is waived for Online Applications.

4. Have a teacher who has instructed you submit an academic letter of recommendation. Ask your parish priest (alternatively, an employer or counselor) to submit a personal letter of recommendation. If you have been homeschooled and your Mother or Father have been your teachers, they may fill out the academic letter of recommendation. Download letters of recommendation.

5. Have your High School Transcript(s) and, if applicable, College Transcript(s) sent to the Admissions Office. Homeschooled students who are not enrolled in a homeschool program (e.g. Seton, Mother of Divine Grace, Our Lady of the Rosary, Kolbe) may download Christendom's own High School Homeschool transcript form.

6. Request that SAT I or ACT scores be sent to the Director of Admissions. If forms are not available at your high school, a copy may be obtained by writing directly to: Scholastic Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examination Board, PO Box 881, Princeton, NJ 08540, or to American College Tests, PO Box 414, Iowa City, IA 52240. The examination code numbers for Christendom College are 5691 for the SAT, and 4339 for the ACT.

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Recommended High School Courses

The following are high school courses recommended (not required. Christendom does not require that any of these courses or classes be completed prior to applying or attending the College) for those students preparing for the Christendom College Liberal Arts Curriculum:

English/Literature (4 years)
Grammar and Composition*
World Literature*
American Literature
British Literature

History and related studies (3 years)
World History*
American History and Government*
Geography

Language (2 years of same language)
Classical or Modern Language

Mathematics (2 years)
Algebra I* and II
Geometry*
Trigonometry
Pre-calculus/Calculus

Science (2 years)
Biology*
Chemistry
Physics

[Christendom recommends a combined minimum of 5 years in math and science, with a minimum of two years in each.]

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Home Schooled Students

Home schooled applicants should follow all the same application procedures.

Christendom College recognizes Kolbe, Mother of Divine Grace, Our Lady of the Rosary, Seton Home School, and other legitimate home schooling programs. However, if the student cannot provide an official transcript from an approved home-school program, documentation showing completed course work should be sent to the Admissions Office. Home School Transcript Forms are available from the College.

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Transfer Students

Students who have attended other colleges and universities must submit those credentials that are required of all applicants. In addition, they must have official transcripts sent from each college and university attended. Upon request, a prospective student’s college transcript will be evaluated for credits transferable to Christendom College. The College will inform all transfer students upon acceptance, or no later than Registration Day, of the amount of credit that will transfer.

Application for acceptance of credits earned from other institutions prior to matriculation at Christendom College must be made at the time of application for admission. Such credits will not be accepted retroactively at a later date.

The College's transfer credit policy is as follows:

1. Accredited college-level courses in the humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, social or behavioral sciences, and theology may be eligible for transfer credit.

2. Christendom College accepts in transfer only those credits carrying grades of "C" (2.0) or above;

3. In English composition at the introductory (freshman) level, the College accepts only those credits carrying grades of "B" (3.0) or above;

4. The College will count any non-repetitive liberal arts credits in the above categories toward the total number of credits required for either the A.A. or the B.A. degrees. Note that non-liberal arts courses are hereby excluded: e.g., mechanical arts, fine arts, vocational training, and specifically pre-professional programs in such fields as business, agriculture, health services, etc.

5. The College will count against its core requirements only those credits in the above categories which match the said requirements in content and, at the discretion of the Academic Dean, in point of view. Students must be prepared to give clear accounts of the content of any courses they wish to present in transfer to the College. Students should be aware that courses they have taken which match Christendom courses in terms of subjects covered may in some cases be disallowed in transfer because the point of view was so different as to fail to accomplish some of the important purposes of the corresponding Christendom course.

6. Transfer of credits toward a major at the College is determined by the appropriate department chairman on the recommendation of the Academic Dean, who may routinely act within limits which the respective chairmen set for their departments. Ordinarily, no more than nine (9) credits will be accepted in transfer toward a major at the College, or six (6) credits towards a minor at the College.

7. A maximum of ninety (90) semester hours may be accepted in transfer towards fulfillment of degree requirements at Christendom College.

8. Credits from courses taken by correspondence normally are not transferable to Christendom College.

9. Credits earned more than ten (10) years before matriculation at Christendom College will not be accepted.

10. Academic credit is not granted for life experience.

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International Students

International students follow all of the same application procedures. Applicants whose native language is not English should arrange to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) from the Educational Testing Service and have the results sent to the Admissions Office of Christendom College. Tests of Written English (TWE) and of Spoken English (TSE) are also recommended, though not required. Further information about TOEFL, TWE and TSE may be obtained from the Educational Testing Service by either writing or calling TOEFL/TSE Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151; phone: 609-771-7500; Fax: 609-771-7500; TTY: 609-734-9362.

International students must be prepared to accept full financial responsibility for their studies and residence while at the College. An I -20 form will be issued to an international student after he has been accepted for admission.

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Advanced Placement

The College may grant both placement and credit toward the undergraduate degree through the Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board.

Advanced placement credit may be given for American history, art history, biology, chemistry, computer science, English literature and composition, European history, French language, American government and politics, Latin, mathematics, physics, and Spanish language.

Acceptance of advanced placement credit is not automatic; petition for acceptance of AP credit must be made to the Academic Dean. A score of 4 or 5 in any of the above-listed fields will be granted liberal arts elective credit, to the limit of 9 semester hours towards fulfillment of degree requirements. On the recommendation of the relevant department chairman, the Academic Dean may grant credit toward fulfillment of certain departmental major requirements.

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