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Traditional entering freshmen

A student who has graduated from high school within the past five years and if transferring in previous college credit has fewer than 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours).

Listed below are the requirements for Traditional Entering Freshmen:

• Hold a high school diploma from an accredited high school or have a GED

• SAT I scores: 490 Critical Reading & 460 Math - OR - ACT scores of 20 English & 19 Math

• 16 units of College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC)

• High School Grade Point Average of 2.5

• Freshmen Index of 2200 or higher

• Application + $30 non-refundable application fee
  (apply online or print form) (PDF)

• Certificate of Immunization (PDF)

• Official high school transcripts (PDF)

• Official transcripts (PDF) from all colleges or universities previously attended

• Official GED transcripts with test scores (if applicable)

For more information, please see the Entering Freshmen section of our catalog.