Admission Requirements, Entering Freshmen
First-time, entering students must meet the following minimum
admission requirements:
- The student must be a graduate of an accredited high school
with a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 2.5 in high school
course work or have passed the general equivalency diploma (GED)
examination with an average score of 50 or greater.
- (If your GPA is less than 2.5, see Appeal of Admission Decisions.)
- The student must have successfully completed the following
high school courses (one unit equals one year of high
school study):
- English--a minimum of four units with at least one unit
earned in composition at the junior or senior level
- Science--a minimum of two units of sciences, with
laboratories, chosen from among biology, physics, chemistry, and
earth science
- Mathematics--a minimum of three units chosen from among
Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, trigonometry, or higher
mathematics. Pre-calculus or calculus are recommended.
- Social Science--A minimum of three units, one of which must
be history.
A student who does not meet all of these requirements may apply but
must explain any deficiencies.
- The student must submit official
ACT, Inc. (formerly American College Test) or
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score reports. (Our school code for
the SATs is 4533. Our code for the ACTs is 2642.)
Normally, an ACT composite score of 21 or higher or SAT combined score
of 970 or higher is required. Experience has shown that a student whose
scores are below these levels will encounter difficulty with the rigorous
academic curriculum at Tech. (Recent ACT scores for entering freshmen
have averaged 26; SAT scores have averaged 1080.) ACT and SAT scores are
used for course placement and advising purposes.
Procedure
To be considered for admission, an entering freshmen applicant
must:
- complete the
Application for Undergraduate Admission;
- provide an official high school transcript;
- provide official college transcripts, if the student has taken
college classes. (Students who have 30 or more college credits will be
considered transfer students.)
- provide either an official ACT Student Profile Report or an
SAT College Report; and
- pay a $15 application fee.
In addition, students who do not meet Tech's minimum ACT or SAT
requirement but who have taken college-preparatory classes in math
and science must:
- submit letters of recommendation from at least two of their
high school math and science teachers sent directly to the Office
of Admission.
Appeal of Admission Decisions
Students who are denied admission may
appeal the decision.
Application Deadlines
- August 1 for fall semester
- December 15 for spring semester
- June 1 for summer session
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