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TrailGuide: Life After High School

Question #3 How do you apply for college and get accepted?

Admission Requirements

To qualify for admissions to most certificate or associate degree programs, a student must have graduated from high school or earned a general education development (GED) certificate.

Bachelor's Degree
To qualify for initial admission to a bachelor's degree, applicants must satisfy at least one of the following:

  • Have graduated from an accredited high school with a grade point average of at least 2.0(C) and submitted SAT or ACT exam scores
  • Have successfully completed the GED and submitted either the SAT or ACT exams
  • Have graduated with an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Have completed at least 30 college semester credits with a grade point average of at least 2.0(C)

  • *Applicants who graduated three or more years prior to the semester in which they are seeking admission are not required to submit test results.