Dual Enrollment Requirements

To participate in the dual enrollment program at Austin Peay State University, you should first meet the following APSU admissions requirements:

Be recommended by your high school principal or school counselor (see: High School Recommendation Form)
Have your parent's permission to enter the program (see: Parent Authorization Form)
Maintain a cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale OR have earned a 21 composite ACT score.

Test Scores

Note: Although you may be admitted to the program by meeting the above criteria, some entry-level courses will require college-level (ACT or equivalent) or high school scores:

ENGL 1010: ACT E-18, ACT R-19 or A/Bs in High School English and History
MATH 1010 or MATH 1710: ACT M-19 or A/Bs in High School Algebra II
MATH 1530: ACT M-19, ACT E-18, ACT R-19 or A/Bs in High School English, History, and Algebra II
CHEM 1010/1011: ACT M-19, ACT E-18, ACT R-19 or A/Bs in High School English, History, and Algebra II

We can accept the following test scores:

Official Test Scores	ACT	SAT	PreACT	PSAT	Accuplacer
English Minimum Subscore	18	490*	18	25*	250
Math Minimum Subscore	19	500	19	24.5	250
Reading Minimum Subscore	19	500*	19	25	250

APSU will accept the reading PSAT score for both English and Reading college-level requirements.
SAT Evidence-Based R/W scores are used for both English and Reading.

Requirements for Academically Talented

Academically Talented (AT) is another category designed primarily for 9th or 10th grade students*. To participate in the Academically Talented program, you should first meet the following APSU admission requirements:

Be enrolled in grade 9th or 10th in a public or private high school.*
Submit the dual enrollment online application.
Have a cumulative, unweighted high school GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) per an official transcript from your high school.
Provide a recommendation of the high school principal and approval of placement as part of the student’s high school academic plan.
Receive recommendation and approval of the APSU Director of Admissions.

Once in the 11th or 12th grades, students generally apply for dual or joint enrollment admission.

*9^th and 10^th grade students are not eligible for the TN Dual Enrollment Grant.