The transcript of a Tennessee resident who is home schooled must be an official copy from an affiliated organization as defined by state law (Tenn. Code Ann. 49-50-801), or be accompanied by certification of registration with the local education agency which the student would otherwise attend.

The score report from the American College Testing Program (ACT) must be submitted by all entering freshmen who are under 21 years of age. If ACT scores are not available, Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board may be substituted.

The university schedules ACT assessment periodically throughout the year. Applicants for admission and students enrolled at ETSU are eligible to participate in the ACT testing program.
 

           In addition to these, an additional unit in the arts, in mathematics, and in foreign languages is recommended. Different requirements may exist for some freshman applicants (e.g., GED, early admission, or international students). Applicants who meet the required high school GPA and/or ACT/SAT who attended high schools not offering the required courses may be admitted to the university, but must remove the deficiencies during the first 64 semester hours.

           Freshman applicants under age 21 who are not deficient in required high school units are eligible for admission by presenting minimum grade point average and ACT/SAT results according to the following:

           a. minimum grade point average of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale
                     OR
           b. minimum ACT composite of 19 (or equivalent SAT)
 

           a. minimum ACT composite of 21 (or equivalent SAT) - up to two deficiencies;

           b. ACT composite of 19 or 20 (or equivalent SAT) and a 2.5 high school GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale - up to two deficiencies - admission determined by committee review - committee chaired by the Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management.
 

         a. Tennesseans - high school GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or an ACT composite
score of at least 17 (or equivalent SAT);

           b. Residents of Other States - high school GPA of at least 2.3 on a 4.0 scale or an ACT
composite score of at least 19 (or equivalent SAT).
 

           To apply, students should complete and forward the undergraduate application for admission along with the $15.00   application fee, high school transcript, and ACT or SAT results.
 

          Students who seek to transfer from any degree-granting institution of higher education are eligible for admission according to the following:
 

Post-Secondary Transfer Credit	Admission Requirements
12 or more transferrable semester hours of credit earned.	Minimum overall grade point average on transferrable hours:
	Attempted Hours         GPA
	12.0-29.0                         1.4
	29.1-45.0                         1.7
	45.1-59.9                         1.9
	60 - Above                       2.0
Less than 12 transferrable semester hours of credit earned.	Minimum overall grade point average  transferrable hours:
	Attempted Hours        GPA
	1.0-29.0                           1.4
	29.1-45.0                         1.7
	45.1-59.9                         1.9
	60 - Above                       2.0
	and appropriate freshman admission requirements as outlined in the undergraduate catalog.

Applicants who do not meet the standards outlined above and who have not been enrolled in any institution of higher education for a minimum of three years may receive individual review by the Dean of Admissions.  If no transferable hours have been attempted, admission may be determined by a review of high school credentials, standardized test scores, and/or course work completed at any degree granting institution of higher education.

Applicants who have enrolled for one term only at any other college or university without obtaining the required grade point average for transfer and who meet regular freshman admission standards or admission by exception standards may be admitted on appropriate academic probation.  Students are subject to existing regulations regarding removal of probationary status.

Remedial and developmental classes are not used in determining eligibility for transfer admission. However, such courses taken at Tennessee Board of Regents colleges and universities are included in the determination of overall academic standing in regard to retention. Transfer applicants graduating from high school in the spring of 1989 and thereafter, who earn an associate degree designed for transfer or complete 60 or more transferrable semester hours are not subject to the unit requirements from high school.
 

An additional application for admission form is required by the following selective programs:   Dental Hygiene,  Baccalaureate Degree Nursing, and the Health Related Professions offered through the Marshall T. Nave Center. Students should first apply for undergraduate admission and then apply for admission to these programs.
 

Applications for admission are retained for a period of one year for those who apply and do not enter. Requests to have applications updated to be effective for semesters other than the initial semester must be made to the Office of Admissions. After having once enrolled, students missing terms may be required to file an update form or an application for readmission depending on the time spent away from ETSU.
 

Although there is no deadline date for receipt of the undergraduate application for admission, those applying for financial aid and/or university housing should apply early during the year to ensure consideration. Applications for Dental Hygiene and the Health Related Professions should be submitted early in the year in order to be considered. Additional information concerning these programs can be obtained from: