Applicants will be considered for General Studies admission when they:

1. Submit an application online and a nonrefundable $20 application fee. Paperwork received without an application on file will not be processed. Admission files will not be considered complete until the application fee is paid.
2. Present evidence of graduation with the minimum of a standard diploma from a high school¹ with a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.50 or passing GED scores (see below) on an official transcript.
   1. Applicants with 12 or more college-level credits from a regionally accredited college are exempt from the minimum high school GPA requirement. Only the cumulative college GPA will be used for admission purposes. This includes high school students with 12 or more college-level credits.
   2. Applicants with fewer than 24 college-level credits from a regionally accredited college must submit official high school transcripts.
   3. Applicants with more than 24 college-level credits from a regionally accredited college are not required to submit official high school transcripts for admission purposes but may be required to submit them for financial aid purposes. Applicants will be notified if this is required.
   4. Passing GED scores are identified as:
      1. 1988 Series: a minimum score of 50 on each section of the test (with a minimum total score of 250) is required for Regular admission status. Total scores of 225-249 will be accepted for Probation admission status.
      2. 2002 Series: a minimum score of 410 on each section of the test (with a minimum total score of 2500) is required for Regular admission status. Total scores of 2250-2499 will be accepted for Probation admission status.
3. Students who graduated from a high school not recognized by their State Education Department or homeschooled students will need to provide their final official high school transcript with at least a 2.50 GPA and one of the following:
   1. Submit a 2.50 GPA on 12 hours of college-level academic work from a regionally accredited college, or
   2. Submit official passing scores on the GED test (see above), or
   3. Submit SAT results (Critical Reading and Math combined) with a minimum score of 910, or
   4. Submit ACT results with a minimum composite score of 19.
4. Transcripts submitted from homeschool graduates in which the applicant's parent was their instructor must have the transcript notarized before submission.
5. Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Admission GPAs will be calculated based on credits and grades from regionally accredited institutions only. Transcripts must be mailed or delivered electronically directly to the Office of Enrollment Services from each institution attended. Hand-delivered or faxed copies will not be considered official. Unofficial transcripts² may be used for preliminary admission calculations. Failure to disclose all colleges previously attended could result in denial or dismissal. Additionally, transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by an approved foreign credential evaluation company. A list of approved companies is available in the Foreign Transcript Evaluation section.
6. Present a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale) on all previous college-level academic work from the above institutions.
7. Submit official transcripts for all College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) coursework, only if the applicant would like them to be considered for transfer of credit.
8. Submit official ACT or SAT scores. Applicants with 24 or more college-level credits may be exempt from this requirement. ACT and SAT scores will be used to determine placement and advising. 
   1. ACT: Applicants scoring less than a 14 on any section of the ACT will not be granted admission. Applicants scoring less than a 19 composite on the ACT or an individual score of less than 19 on the English or math portions will be placed into introductory classes for English, math, and/or anatomy. Once admitted, students are able to take a placement test to try to place into a higher course.
   2. SAT: The minimum SAT is the combination of the Critical Reading and Math sections. Applicants scoring less than a 690 on the SAT will not be granted admission. Applicants scoring less than a 910 combined SAT score or an individual score of less than 470 on the Critical Reading or math portions will be placed into introductory classes for English, math, and/or anatomy. Once admitted, students are able to take a placement test to try to place into a higher course.
9. Provide evidence of English language proficiency for those applicants for whom English is not their primary language or who have graduated from a non-English speaking school (see English Language Proficiency section).

¹ High school must be recognized by a state's Department of Education.

² The Office of Enrollment Services accepts unofficial transcripts during the admission process and will use them in part to consider granting Provisional admission status. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted from the student or by fax from the institution, but must be as similar to an official transcript as possible. Key elements must include courses taken, grades earned, credit hours, quality points, term GPAs, and the cumulative GPA. Degree audits and class schedules will not be accepted as unofficial transcripts. Courses will not be transferred at any time based on unofficial transcripts.