ADMISSION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Applications for admission are processed throughout the year. When the application process is

complete, the Admission Committee makes an admission decision. The decision will be to admit,

to defer, to deny or to admit on probation. Applicants who are deferred generally are required to

ADMISSION OF FRESHMAN STUDENTS

The Admission Committee is interested in applicants’ academic quality and progress,

recommendations from counselors and teachers, writing ability and ACT or SAT scores, as well as

the ability and desire to do college work.

High school preparation must include a minimum of sixteen units. (One unit of any subject

consists of the work normally covered in one year.)

English 4 units

Natural & Social Sciences 4 units combined

Foreign Language 2 units

Academic Electives 3 units

Students applying as a nursing major should have completed one year of high school chemistry

or its equivalent and at least three years of math including Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry

or its equivalent. Freshmen who wish to be nursing majors must also have a minimum ACT

composite score of 21, a science sub-score of 21 and a cumulative grade point average of 2.75/4.0

to be considered for admission to a nursing major. Call the Of.ce of Admission to learn about

application deadline for nursing majors.

Students planning to pursue programs in science, mathematics or computer science should have

completed a fourth unit of high school mathematics.