Freshman Applicant

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Admissions Requirements

Admission to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for traditional freshman is competitive based on a combination of your overall high school and/or college academic record as well as SAT or ACT scores. In addition, in-state and out-of-state applicants must meet the following minimum high school course requirements:

English - 4 units
Science - 3 units: A biological science, a physical science and a science with a laboratory are required.
Social Sciences - 2 units: United States History is required as one of the social sciences.
2 units of the same Foreign Language.
Mathematics - 4 units

All students must present Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one of the following Advanced Mathematics courses.

For students that attend a public high school in North Carolina the fourth unit of math must be one of the courses listed below.
For students that attend a non-public high school in North Carolina the fourth math must be comparable to one of the courses listed below and must be approved by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
For out-of-state students the fourth math must be comparable to one of the courses listed below and must be approved by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
AP Calculus A/B
AP Calculus B/C
AP Statistics
Pre-Calculus (formerly Advanced Math)
Discrete Mathematics
Integrated Mathematics IV
Advanced Functions and Modeling
IB Mathematics Level II

The following course can be taken at the community college to fulfill this requirement also, but only when taken in concert with the associated lab course. Both the classroom and lab courses must be presented together to be accepted.

MAT 155 AND 155A (Statistical Analysis)
MAT 165 AND MAT 165A (Finite Math)
MAT 171, 171A (Pre-Calculus Algebra) AND MAT 172, 172A (Pre-Calculus Trigonometry)
MAT 175 AND MAT 175A (Pre-Calculus)
MAT 252 AND MAT 252A (Statistics II)
MAT 271 AND MAT 271A (Calculus I)
MAT 272 AND MAT 272A (Calculus II)

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Fall 2009 Freshmen Class Profile.

Average High School GPA (4-point Scale)
- 3.05
SAT Middle 50% Ranges
- Critical Reading: 400 - 480
- Math: 410 - 500
ACT: Middle 50% Rangess
- 16 - 21