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Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Official telephone: (615) 898-2300
Website: www.mtsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Melinda Thomas,
Director of Undergraduate Recruitment
Contacting the office: 615 898-2111
615 898-5478 (fax)
admissions@mtsu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Application fee: $25
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: 0
Admissions requirements:
Open admissions policy for applicants with minimum composite ACT score of 20 or minimum 2.8 GPA.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: neither required nor recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: August 15 for SAT I/ACT, August 15 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 2 required
History: 1 required
Lab: 1 required
Math: 4 required
Science: 3 required
Social studies: 1 required
Other: 1 required
Total: 16 required
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.41
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 97%
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 19 - 25
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 1%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 91%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 8,164
Number of applicants offered admission: 5,927 (73%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 2,839 (48%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 90%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 4%
Tuition deposit amount: $200, partially refundable
Room deposit amount: $300, partially refundable
Admission may be deferred: no

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