Admission Requirements

Freshman Admission Requirements

Regular Admission (Unconditional)

1. Satisfactory completion of all college prep courses including U.S. History; and
2. One of the following:
   • High school GPA of 2.85 or higher; or
   • ACT cumulative score of 20 or higher; or
   • SAT 940 (Critical reading and Mathematics) prior to March 2016; or
   • SAT 1020 (Evidence Based Reading and Writing and Mathematics) March 2016 and after; or
   • GED score of 580 or higher (45 prior to January 2002 or 450 from January 2002-December 2013) with a passing notation or HiSET score of 45 or higher with a passing notation; and
3. Satisfactory ACT/SAT scores in two of the three core areas: mathematics, reading, and English.
4. No remedial placement from ACT/SAT in mathematics, reading, and English.

ACT/SAT scores earned within 5 years of the first day of the first semester or term of enrollment are required.

Regular Admission (Opportunity)

1. Satisfactory completion of all college prep courses including U.S. History required by TBR; and
2. One of the following:
   • High school GPA of 2.75 – 2.84; or
   • ACT cumulative score of 19; or
   • SAT 900 (Critical reading and Mathematics) prior to March 2016; or
   • SAT 980 ( Evidence Based Reading and Writing and Mathematics) March 2016 and after; or
   • GED score of 580 or higher (45 prior to January 2002 or 450 from January 2002-December 2013) with a passing notation or HiSET score of 45 or higher with a passing notation; and
3. No remedial placement from ACT/SAT in the three core areas: mathematics, reading, and English.

ACT/SAT scores earned within 5 years of the first day of the first semester or term of enrollment are required.

Exception

1. No more than two high school unit deficiencies (to be removed during first 30 hours of enrollment), and;
2. One of the following:
   
   • ACT composite score of 21 or higher and high school diploma; or
   • SAT cumulative score of 1060 or higher (March 2016 and after) and high school diploma; or
   • SAT cumulative score or 980 or higher (prior to March 2016) and high school diploma; or
   • High school GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) and high school diploma; or
   • GED score of 600 or higher (45 prior to January 2002 or 450 from January 2002-December 2013) with a passing notation or HiSET score of 45 or higher with a passing notation; and
3. Satisfactory ACT/SAT scores in two of the three core areas: mathematics, reading, and English.
4. No remedial placement from ACT/SAT in mathematics, reading, and English.

ACT/SAT scores earned within 5 years of the first day of the first semester or term of enrollment are required.

Non-Traditional (Unconditional)

1. Satisfactory completion of all college prep courses including U.S. History if graduating from high school since 1989 or GED score of 580 or higher (45 prior to January 2002 or 450 from January 2002-December 2013) with a passing notation or HiSET score of 45 or higher with a passing notation; and
2. Satisfactory placement scores in 2 of 3 core areas – Algebra, reading, and English (writing). 
3. No remedial placement from placement scores in the 3 core areas – Algebra, reading, and English (writing).

Non-Traditional (Opportunity)

1. Satisfactory completion of all college prep courses including U.S. History if graduating from high school since 1989 or GED score of 580 or higher (45 prior to January 2002 or 450 from January 2002-December 2013) with a passing notation or HiSET score of 45 or higher with a passing notation; and
2. No remedial placement from placement scores in the 3 core areas – Algebra, reading, and English (writing).

 

Regular admission: You are unconditionally admitted to APSU.

Opportunity admission: You are admitted to APSU on the condition that you complete academic strengthening requirements during your first semester of enrollment.