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offer of admission

An offer of admission is an official communication from a school, college, or university stating that an applicant is offered a place as a student.

In plain English

This is the institution’s formal notice that it wants the applicant to join as a student. It comes from the school, college, or university and tells the applicant that a place is being offered.

In context

Here, “offer of admission” names the official communication saying that the applicant is being offered a place as a student.

Situation
Applying for admission, scholarships, financial aid, and following decision status
What it communicates
names the formal admission offer in the message

Meaning limits

The term itself does not specify the format or exact wording of that official communication.

Examples

“He celebrated only after the university's offer of admission arrived, not when a lecturer said he was likely to get in.”

Core meaning

“She kept the offer of admission on her desk while she discussed her plans with her family.”

In context