ADMISSION CRITERIA

 

Freshman Applicant

An applicant for admission is considered individually in accordance with the following criteria:

  1. Evidence of academic achievement and promise with considerable facility in the use of the English language and with an understanding of the fundamental mathematical processes;

  2. Complete record from an accredited secondary or preparatory school with graduation based on no fewer than 19 units; (See subject matter requirements in next section.)

  3. Satisfactory scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test or the American College Test; (Students may be exempt from these tests if the high school graduation date is five (5) or more years at the point of matriculation to the University.)

  4. Satisfactory class rank or grade point average.

These criteria, and those which follow, are applied flexibly to assure that people with unusual qualifications are not rejected in the admissions process. However, admission to the University is selective for out-of-state students. The University of North Carolina System has mandated that no more than 18 percent of the freshman class can be from out-of-state. Therefore, academic achievement and SAT/ACT scores must be competitive.


Minimum Undergraduate Course Requirements


 For admission to all undergraduate programs, the applicant must present the following Minimum Course Requirements:

English:

 four course units emphasizing grammar, composition and literature

Foreign Language:

 two course units of the same foreign language

Mathematics:

 four course units including Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry, and higher level mathematics course for which Algebra II is a prerequisite

Science:

three course units including at least one unit in a life or biological science, at least one unit in a physical science, and at least one laboratory course

Social Science:

 two course units including one unit in U. S. history

 

In addition to the above listed criteria, the minimum standards governing admission to the School of Nursing are as follows:

  1. a combined Scholastic Assessment Test score of 800 or higher, and

  2. a cumulative grade point average of “B” or better.

The University of North Carolina System and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University may waive some of the minimum high school course unit requirements under the following categories:

  1. Applicants who are at least twenty-four (24) years of age prior to the first day of classes for the semester which the applicant is applying;

  2. Transfer applicants who (a) have the associate of arts, the associate of science, the associate of fine arts, the baccalaureate or any higher level degree, or (b) are pursuing a degree under an approved articulation agreement, or (c) have completed six semester hours of degree creditable work in each of the following areas: English, Mathematics, the Natural Sciences, the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Foreign Language.

For specific requirements, students should refer to the respective schools/college section and to departmental listings in this bulletin. However, the University reserves the right to change admission standards for schools/colleges prior to the semester the student plans to enroll.

 

 

 

Admission Policy and Procedures

 

 

 

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