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While race was only one of many factors in an admission process, it has helped to diversify campuses across the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Butler University, we have long employed a holistic review admission process focused on the intellectual, social, and emotional development of a candidate. This individual review process takes into account a large number of factors including a curriculum assessment, test scores (if shared), GPAs, extracurricular activities, recommendations, selected area of study, work history, pre-professional interest(s), and essays that provide insight into students\u2019 values and life experiences. Butler values diversity in all forms\u2014backgrounds, identities, socio-economic status, ethnicities, viewpoints, and experiences\u2014and will continue to operate with this lens within the admission process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1855, Butler University established the need for a broad liberal (as well as professional) education. Butler was the first university in Indiana, and the second in the United States, to admit both men and women, as well as to admit people of color on an equal basis. Fundamentally, all people should have equal access to a college education. Through existing partnerships with organizations like Center for Leadership Development, Indiana Latino Institute, 21st Century Scholars, MLK Center, and Future Black Leaders, we will continue to expand our offerings and fill our enrollment pipeline with academically prepared and well-deserving students from diverse backgrounds. While race will not be shared at the time of admission review, we are confident that our current community partnerships and recruiting strategies will allow us to achieve our mission of providing equal opportunities and access to anyone seeking a Butler education.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":235,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8418","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Statement on Ruling Outlawing Race-Conscious Admissions | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/dei-efforts\/statement-on-ruling-outlawing-race-conscious-admissions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Statement on Ruling Outlawing Race-Conscious Admissions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/dei-efforts\/statement-on-ruling-outlawing-race-conscious-admissions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Admission &amp; 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