{"id":22479,"date":"2023-08-22T10:44:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T14:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=22479"},"modified":"2023-08-31T16:22:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T20:22:42","slug":"transylvania-to-welcome-class-of-2027-to-campus-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2023\/08\/transylvania-to-welcome-class-of-2027-to-campus-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania welcomes Class of 2027 to campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Transylvania welcomes its newest Pioneers to campus this week, as the Class of 2027 moves in on Friday. Nearly 300 strong, more than 80% of the incoming class hails from Kentucky. Seventeen additional states and three countries \u2014 China, Nepal and Canada \u2014 are also represented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an average GPA of 3.75 and 59 Premier Scholars<\/a> within their ranks, the Class of 2027 should be well prepared for the academic rigor of a Transylvania education. Eighteen percent of the incoming students identify as first-generation, and more than 20% are students of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe’re excited to welcome this group of talented and well-rounded students to Transy,\u201d said Director of Admissions Julie Sams. \u201cThe incoming students are impressive in and out of the classroom, and we know they’ll be a great addition to our campus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incoming students continue to take advantage of the university\u2019s test-optional<\/a> policy; nearly 38% of the class applied without ACT or SAT scores. And almost 44% of these Pioneers plan to succeed both academically and athletically as student-athletes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n