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Freshmen
(First-time Undergraduates)
For admission purposes,
freshmen are those who have
completed high school or its
equivalent, or after completion
of high school or its equivalent,
have attempted fewer than
12 quarter or semester college-level
credits at another regionally
accredited college or university.
Admission requirements
are as follows for both in-state
and out-of-state freshmen:
- Graduation from a Regional
accredited high school or
accredited by the State Department
of Education or passing a
General Educational Development
(GED) exam. (GED scores are
required of graduates from
non-accredited high schools
and from those who did not
complete high school.)
- A 2.5 cumulative grade-point
average (on a 4.0 scale) or
ACT Enhanced Composite score
of 22 or SAT combined critical
reading/Mathematics/writing
score of 1540 (1030 if taken
before March 2005) or rank
in the upper half of the graduating
class.
- M scores of 18 on ACT
or 440 on SAT, or four years
of rigorous high school M(Algebra
I, Algebra II, Geometry & a
course beyond Algebra II,)
and three years of science
courses with grades of C or
better in all courses, or
AP M scores of 3 or above
on Calculus or Statistics.
- Effective 2008 Fall semester,
minimum Writing Proficiency
scores of a 17 on the Combined
English/Writing section of
the Optional Writing Test
or a 6 on the Writing Subscore
of the ACT; or 420 on the
Writing Section or a 6 on
the Essay of the SAT; or score
of a 3 on the Montana University
System Writing Assessment;
or AP score of 3 or above
on the English Language of
English Literature Exam.
- Effective 2009 Fall semester,
minimum Writing Proficiency
scores of a 18 on the Combined
English/Writing section of
the Optional Writing Test
or a 7 on the Writing Subscore
of the ACT; or a 440 on the
Writing Section or a 7 on
the Essay of the SAT; or score
of a 3.5 on the Montana University
System Writing Assessment;
or AP score of 3 or above
on the English Language ofEnglish
Literature Exam.
- Successful completion
of a College Preparatory
Curriculum:
- Four years of English:
Courses should emphasize the
development of written and
oral communication skills
and literature.
- Three years of Mathematics:
Courses should include algebra
I, geometry, and algebra II
(or the sequential content
equivalent of these courses).
Students are encouraged to
take a M course in their senior
year.
- Three years of Social
Studies: Courses should
include global studies (such
as world history or world
geography); American history;
and government, economics,
Indian history, PSYXchology,
sociology, or other third-year
courses.
- Two years of Laboratory
Science: One year must
be earth science, biology,
chemistry, or physics, and
the other year can be one
of the above sciences or another
approved college preparatory
science.
- Two years chosen from
the following: foreign language
(preferably two years); computer
science; visual and performing
arts; or approved vocational
education units.
In- and out-of-state applicants
who have not completed the
admission requirements stated
in #3 or the college preparatory
requirements stated in #4
may be considered for an admission
exemption. The Office of Admissions
will determine the status
of such applicants.
Due to the limited number
of admission exemptions available,
priority consideration will
be given to those who apply
prior to March 1 for the Fall
Semester. Students applying
after that date may be unable
to attend the Fall Semester
but may be considered for
the following term.
Out-of-state applicants
who have not completed the
college preparatory requirements
stated in #3 above may satisfy
the requirements by providing
evidence that they have:
Completed a similar
college preparatory program
required in their home state.
Evidence of this completion
must be certified by the high
school.
or
Met two of the three numeric
admission requirements stated
in #2 above.
Information about these
alternative methods for meeting
academic requirements for
Montana State University can
be obtained by contacting
the Office of Admissions,
406-994-2452.
The following categories
of students are exempt from
most of the admissions requirements:
- Non-traditional age students
(students who graduated from
high school three or more
years ago)
- Non-degree undergraduate
students
Students interested in
appealing the admission decision
should refer to the section
titled Appeal
of Admission Decisions.
-
Receipt of the following
credentials in the Office
of Admissions constitutes
a complete application for
admission.
- Application form:
The application form may be
obtained from your Montana
high school counselor or from
the Office of Admissions.
Return the completed and signed
application form to the Office
of Admissions. An online application
form can be found at http://www.montana.edu/wwwcat/appopts.html.
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$36 application
fee (online application); $30
application fee (paper
application): Checks should
be made payable to Montana
State University. The application
fee will not be waived, deferred,
or refunded. The fee must
be paid before the application
for admission will be processed.
- Student Self-Report
form: This form, required
of all first-time applicants
who have been out of high
school less than three years,
will be used to determine
admission status prior to
the receipt of the final high
school transcript after graduation.
Admission status will be determined
from the high school courses
taken, grade-point average
(GPA), ACT/SAT scores, and
class rank reported on the
Student Self-Report form.
- High school transcript:
After graduation, a complete
and official transcript must
be sent directly from the
high school to the Office
of Admissions. Courses completed,
GPA (on a 4.0 scale), rank
in class, and date of graduation
must be posted.
- GED report: When
required, a complete official
General Educational Development
(GED) score report must be
sent directly from the State
testing agency to the Office
of Admissions.
- ACT/SAT scores:
Freshmen are required to take
the American College Test
(ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT). The results of
the tests are used in determining
admission status and in assisting
with academic planning. Scores
can be obtained by contacting
American College Testing,
P.O. Box 451, Iowa City, IA52243
or ACT
Student.Org or SAT CEEB
College Board, P.O. Box 592-A,
Princeton, NJ 05840 or College
Board.Com . Applicants
who graduated three or more
years prior to the semester
in which they intend to enroll
are not required to submit
test results. Arrangements
to take the ACT test on campus
maybe made by contacting the
MSU Testing Service, 406-994-6984.
- College/university
transcripts: Applicants
who have attended another
college or university must
request that an official transcript
be sent directly from each
institution to the Office
of Admissions.
- Advanced Placement:
Applicants who have completed
an Advanced Placement Examination
should request that the official
scores be sent directly to
the Office of Admissions.
Grades of 3, 4, or 5 on an
Advanced Placement Examination
will be granted college credit
(but no grade) for the appropriate
courses. For more information
on Advanced Placement Course
Equivalencies, go to http://www.montana.edu/admissions/ap/ap.html.
- International Baccalaureate:
Applicants who have completed
an International Baccalaureate
coursework should request
that the official scores be
sent directly to the Office
of Admissions. Courses labeled
as Higher Level with grades
of 4 or higher will be granted
college credit for equivalent
coursework. For more information
on International Baccalaureate
Course Equivalencies, go to http://www.montana.edu/admissions/ib/ib.html.
- Requests to have credentials
sent to Montana State University
must be initiated by the applicant.
Requests should be made in
directly to the registrar
at the former high school,
college, university, or agency.
Credentials must be sent directly
from the school to the Office
of Admissions. Credentials
received from the student
will not be accepted.
- Application materials
and fees will be retained
for one year from the original
applied term. To apply for
a semester other than the
one originally intended, the
Office of Admissions must
be notified as soon as possible.
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