Vassar College

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Official Test Scores
SAT code: 2956
ACT code: 2982

Request official scores from the College Board and/or ACT. Do NOT use the rush reporting service.  Vassar will also accept copies of official score reports sent by your high school. 

Vassar requires all applicants to submit standardized test results from either the SAT or the ACT (either the pre-March 2017 SAT or the redesigned SAT). Vassar does not require the optional essay for either the SAT or the ACT. 

SAT Subject Tests are not required, and students opting not to send Subject Tests will not be penalized. However, SAT Subject Tests will be considered if submitted as part of a testing profile. Subject Tests may enhance an applicant's credentials, particularly for applicants from non-traditional school backgrounds (homeschooled, non-graded schools, etc). 

In evaluating the SAT and/or the ACT, Vassar uses the highest subscores taken from multiple test dates for that test and recalculates them into a new composite score in a process called super scoring. 

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2018-2019
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
CSS code: 2956
Available Oct. 1

If your parents own a business or farm:

• Submit the CSS Financial Aid/PROFILE Business/Farm Supplement. 

If your parents are divorced or separated:

• Your noncustodial parent must submit the online Noncustodial PROFILE using the login ID and password that will be emailed to you when you complete the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE.
• Your noncustodial parent must also submit copies of their 2016 federal tax returns with all schedules, attachments, W-2 Forms, and other earnings statements. Submit directly to Vassar using this cover sheet.
• If you do not have any contact with your noncustodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition.

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A copy of your parents’ 2016 federal income tax returns

Signed, with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements. Include personal and corporate partnership tax returns. Also include copies of your parents' recent paystubs or other verification of current-year income. Submit directly to Vassar using this cover sheet.

Mail or fax to the Office of Admission (see Contact Information below).

Early Decision

Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision to Vassar through Early Decision II. 

Applicants interested in Early Decision II must submit the Vassar QuestBridge Writing Supplement indicating EDII along with a completed Early Decision agreement form.

Regular Decision

All Finalists who rank Vassar for the College Match, but did not match to a binding college, will automatically have their applications moved into the Regular Decision process. 

If you no longer wish to be considered, you MUST contact Vassar in writing to withdraw your application (see Contact Information below).

Finalists who ranked Vassar and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Vassar

Common Application and all supporting documents

 Optional, not required. 

 Optional, not required. 

Official Transcripts

Only if they weren't included in original QuestBridge application

Update including recent grades

Official Test Scores
SAT code: 2956
ACT code: 2982

Only if new scores to report

QuestBridge Midyear Report

Application Fee

 All QuestBridge Finalists automatically qualify for a fee waiver. If submitting a Common Application to Vassar, please check the "Request a Fee Waiver" box on the form and mark the appropriate category that applies to your circumstances. You do not need to submit additional paperwork.

 All QuestBridge Finalists automatically qualify for a fee waiver. If submitting a Common Application to Vassar, please check the "Request a Fee Waiver" box on the form and mark the appropriate category that applies to your circumstances. You do not need to submit additional paperwork.

Finalists who ranked Vassar and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Vassar

2018-2019
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
CSS code: 2956
Available: Oct. 1
Deadline Feb. 15

2016 Federal Tax Returns and W-2
Forms
Deadline: Mar. 1

2018-2019 FAFSA
Available: Oct. 1
Deadline: Feb. 15