Admission of First-Time Freshmen

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Students applying for admission directly from high school as freshmen are advised to submit scores of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT), high school transcripts or the General Education Development high school equivalency records, and recommendations from school officials.

Admission from high school requires the following:

• 3.0 academic GPA in 17 units to include 4 English, 3 Math (including Algebra II), 3 Science and 7 course-prep electives.
• SAT or ACT scores are required but will not be used unless the academic GPA is less than 3.0.
• GPA below 3.0 considered on a sliding scale with test scores

Candidates for Fall admission should take the SAT or ACT by December of the senior year in high school. Candidates for Spring admission should take the test before or during May. For information on these tests, consult a high school counselor or contact: (SAT) College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA (www.ets.org); or (ACT) American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243, USA (www.act.org).

Applicants denied admission may reapply as transfer students after satisfactorily completing 24 semester hours of transferable courses at another regionally accredited college or university.