Freshman Admission Requirements

Freshman Admission

Students who have graduated from high school or completed the GED and who have not attended a post-secondary institution since completing their high school education are classified as freshmen in the admission process. Students who may have attended post-secondary institutions while still in high school are also classified as freshmen in the admission process. International/non-immigrants: see International Students/Non-immigrant Admissions.

Freshman Application Procedures

Applying for admission and financial aid are two separate procedures. Prospective students MUST complete the appropriate applications for each office. Freshman applicants are required to submit the following to the Office of Admissions:

• Application for Admission
• $20 non-refundable Application Fee
• Official High School Transcript or Official GED Scores
• ACT or SAT scores

Applicants should request that their high school send an official transcript to the Admissions Office at the time of application. Students must also have a final transcript sent after graduation. FAX (facsimile) copies are not considered official. If transcripts are not in the same name as the application (due to a legal name change), it is the responsibility of the applicant to have the name corrected on the transcripts so that the application and transcripts can be matched. Students wishing to begin classes in the fall are encouraged to apply for admission as early as the previous fall. Once the application is complete, notification of the decision will be mailed within two weeks.

Freshman Admission Requirements

High school graduation or the GED and the following qualifications are necessary for admission to MSUM. Applicants not meeting these criteria are reviewed on an individual basis.

1. High school rank in the upper one-half of the graduating class with a minimum composite score of 17 on the ACT or 830 on the SAT
   OR
   Achieve the following score(s) on any one of the standardized college admissions tests (ACT is preferred):
• ACT Composite Score of 21 or above (The ACT writing will not be required)
• SAT Verbal and Math Combined Re-centered Score of 1000 or above
  
  AND
2. Complete Preparation Standards as described below. New entering freshmen who have met preparation standards for university admission in their respective states will be deemed to have met Minnesota preparation standards.
   • 4 years of English (including composition and literature)
   • 3 years of mathematics (two years of algebra, of which one is intermediate or advanced algebra, and one year of geometry)
   • 3 years of science (at least one year of a biological and a physical science and at least one course including significant laboratory experiences)
   • 3 years of social studies (including American history and at least one course that includes significant emphasis on geography)
   • 2 years of world language
   • 1 year of world culture or the arts 

Appeals. View an appeal form and find out how to appeal a denial of admission.