Admission Requirements, Home-Schooled Students

1. must supply documentation of courses completed. A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 2.5 in coursework is required.
2. (If your GPA is less than 2.5, see Appeal of Admission Decisions.)
3. must have successfully completed the following courses (one unit equals one year of 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
   • 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 justify any deficiencies.
4. 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

1. complete the Application for Undergraduate Admission;
2. provide documentation of all courses completed;
3. provide official college transcripts, if the student has taken college classes. (Students who have 30 or more college credits will be considered transfer students.)
4. provide either an official ACT Student Profile Report or an SAT College Report; and
5. pay a $15 application fee.

Appeal

Students who are denied admission may appeal.

Application Deadlines

• August 1 for fall semester
• December 15 for spring semester
• June 1 for summer session

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