Of or denoting a university admissions policy in which applicants are judged solely on their own merits, irrespective of their ability to pay for tuition.
〈美〉（大学招生政策）只考虑求学者自身优点而不考虑其能否付清学费的
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The university admitted last year's entering freshman class under a new need-blind admissions policy.
We are dismayed to learn of the President's consideration of abandoning the need-blind admissions policy.
Fewer and fewer colleges are need-blind, and we're aware of that.
If the funding is cut, Macalester might have to give up its need-blind admissions policy, Lindeman said.
Wellesley also has a need-blind admissions policy - admissions decisions are independent of a student's financial need.
A need-blind admissions policy ensures that we have the strongest, most diverse student body possible.
As the school considers moving away from its need-blind admission policy, the issue of need-blind admission has become a hot topic around campus.
With or without adherence to a need-blind policy, factors that determine admissions decisions will never reflect an even playing field.
Over the past decade, numerous liberal arts colleges have re-examined their need-blind policies.
Yale adopted its need-blind principles more than 30 years ago.
In other words, if there is an ethical Rubicon to be crossed between need-blind and need-aware admissions policies, we have already crossed it.
Our need-blind admissions policy is also central.
Definition of need-blind in US English:
need-blind
adjectiveˈnēd ˌblīnd
US
Of or denoting a college admissions policy in which applicants are judged solely on their merits, irrespective of their ability to pay for tuition.
〈美〉（大学招生政策）只考虑求学者自身优点而不考虑其能否付清学费的
Example sentencesExamples
As the school considers moving away from its need-blind admission policy, the issue of need-blind admission has become a hot topic around campus.
We are dismayed to learn of the President's consideration of abandoning the need-blind admissions policy.
With or without adherence to a need-blind policy, factors that determine admissions decisions will never reflect an even playing field.
A need-blind admissions policy ensures that we have the strongest, most diverse student body possible.
In other words, if there is an ethical Rubicon to be crossed between need-blind and need-aware admissions policies, we have already crossed it.
Over the past decade, numerous liberal arts colleges have re-examined their need-blind policies.
Fewer and fewer colleges are need-blind, and we're aware of that.
Wellesley also has a need-blind admissions policy - admissions decisions are independent of a student's financial need.
Our need-blind admissions policy is also central.
Yale adopted its need-blind principles more than 30 years ago.
The university admitted last year's entering freshman class under a new need-blind admissions policy.
If the funding is cut, Macalester might have to give up its need-blind admissions policy, Lindeman said.