Students who choose to take the General Educational Development (GED) or the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) examination will be considered for admission based on their HiSET score and ACT (or SAT) scores according to the below table.
Students who are 22 years of age or older and who have received a passing score on the GED or HiSET and thus received an equivalency diploma are exempt from the ACT/SAT requirement.
Students who have enrolled in another college or university subsequent to receiving their equivalency diploma will be considered for admission under the transfer admission policy.
| ACT Composite | or | SAT Total* | GED - prior to 2014 | GED - 2014 and forward | HiSET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test score optional | Optional | 2820 - 4000 | 680 - 800 | 75 - 100 | |
| Test score optional | Optional | 2790 - 2810 | 668 - 679 | 71 - 74 | |
| Test score optional | Optional | 2690 - 2780 | 656 - 667 | 67 - 70 | |
| Test score optional | Optional | 2590 - 2680 | 644 - 655 | 63 - 66 | |
| 21 | 1060 | 2480 - 2580 | 632 - 643 | 59 - 62 | |
| 22 | 1100 | 2400 - 2470 | 620 - 631 | 54 - 58 | |
| 23 | 1130 | 2310 - 2390 | 608 - 619 | 50 - 53 | |
| 24 | 1160 | Passing scores required | |||
*Sum of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score and Math score.
Information on taking the GED can be found at ged.com.
Information on taking the HiSET can be found at hiset.ets.org.
Students are encouraged to begin the process at least six months prior to the beginning of the semester for which they plan to apply.