First-Time Freshmen

• Requirements for High School Graduates
• Alternative Admission

Requirements for High School Graduates

An applicant from an accredited or unaccredited high school must meet one of the following requirements to be eligible for regular admission:

• Rank in the top 10% of the senior class at the time of application or graduate in the top 10% of the graduating class.
• Satisfactorily complete the Texas Scholars Program, Recommended High School Program, Distinguished Achievement or other College Preparatory Curriculum and present a minimum composite score on the Enhanced American College Test (ACT) of 16 or a minimum composite score on the SAT Reasoning Tests (SAT I) of 760.
• Present a composite score on the Enhanced American College Test (ACT) or a combined verbal and math score on the SAT Reasoning Tests (SAT I), for the high school class rank shown below:

In addition to current university requirements for admission, applicants must also have either:

• satisfied ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT assessment applicable to the applicant or earned on the SAT assessment a score of at least 1,500 out of 2,400 or the equivalent.

The above requirement may be satisfied if the applicant’s official high school transcript or diploma states that the applicant completed the portion of the recommended or advanced curriculum or its equivalent that was available to the applicant, but was unable to complete the remainder of the curriculum solely because courses necessary to complete the remainder were unavailable to the applicant at the appropriate times in the applicant’s high school career as a result of course scheduling, lack of enrollment capacity, or another cause not within the applicant’s control.

Alternative Admission

High School graduates who do not qualify for regular admission and desire to enroll as full-time, degree-seeking students at ASU during the academic year may qualify for alternative admission through the following special programs:

Applicants who do not meet the regular admission requirements may be considered for the Alternative Admission Program.

The Undergraduate Admissions Appeals Committee will review applications for consideration into the Alternative Admission Program. In addition to reviewing the student’s class rank, standardized test scores, and high school grades and courses, the committee will consider other factors such as leadership activities, community service, talents and awards, extenuating circumstances, and employment/internships.

Applicants for the Alternative Admission Program must have an official SAT or ACT score on file with the University. The applications considered under the Alternative Admission Program will be on a case-by-case basis. Students admitted may be subject to specific enrollment conditions established by the Undergraduate Admissions Appeals Committee based on the applicant’s individual circumstances. These conditions may include enrolling in prescribed developmental course work, participating in tutoring sessions and other academic support activities, and meeting other conditions designed to promote academic success.

Students admitted under this program must register for courses only at ASU while on alternative admission status and must complete 12 semester credit hours of prescribed course work at ASU during both the fall semester and spring semester.  Students admitted alternatively must earn a GPA on all college level course work attempted at ASU during each semester which is at least equal to that required of regularly admitted students to maintain enrollment in the University as specified in the University Catalog.  Transfer credits will not be considered in connection with the admission or subsequent status of an alternatively admitted student.

* For complete admission requirements, please refer to the 2009-10 Undergraduate Catalog or contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-946-8627.