Freshman Applicant

Freshman | Transfer | Special Student | International | Requirements

The admissions criteria for freshmen applicants are as follows:

Ø      In State Criteria –

§         A combined Mathematics and Critical Reading Scholastic Assessment Test Score (SAT) of  750 or higher

§         A composite American College Test Score (ACT) of 16 or higher

§         A Final High School GPA – 2.25 or higher.

Ø      Out of State Criteria –

§         A combined Mathematics and Critical Reading Scholastic Assessment Test Score (SAT) of  950 or higher

§         A composite American Collegiate Test Score (ACT) of 20 or higher

§         A Final High School GPA – 2.85 or higher.

 
The following academic fields are required:

1.  English - 4 units

2.  Science - 3 units:

A biological science, a physical science and a science with a laboratory are required.

3.  Social Sciences - 2 units:

United States History is required as one of the social sciences.

4.  2 units of the same Foreign Language. 

5.  Mathematics - 4 units

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

Ø     For students that attend a public high school in North Carolina the fourth unit of math must be one of the courses listed below.

Ø     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.

Ø     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)