Undergraduate Admission Guidelines
ADMIT TYPE
REQUIRED OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
ACEP (Accelerated College Enrollment Program) applicants are students who live in Mobile or Baldwin Counties, have completed their Junior year of high school, and are eligible to take a free course at USA.
Official high school transcript, official ACT or SAT scores, and a letter of recommendation from the high school counselor.
Minimum ACT composite of 25 or SAT of
1130; high school grade-point average of at least 3.0 (‘B’); favorable recommendation from the high school counselor; must reside in Mobile or Baldwin counties in Alabama.
Audit Only applicants wish to take college classes but not receive credit for courses. Note: Audit students are not eligible for financial aid.
No documents are required other than the completed application for admission and processing fee.
No academic requirements.
Early Admission applicants are students who have completed their junior year of high school and wish to enroll prior to high school graduation.
Official high school transcript, official ACT or SAT, and a letter of recommendation from the high school counselor.
Minimum ACT Composite of 28 or SAT of
1250; high school grade-point average of at least 3.5 (‘B+’); favorable recommendation from the high school counselor.
First Time Freshmen have never attended college and graduated from high school less than five years prior to enrolling at the University. Note: Students who have been out of high school for at least five years or who reached the age of 23 prior to enrolling should apply as Special Freshmen.
Official high school transcript including senior year schedule and official ACT or SAT scores.
Minimum ACT Composite of 20 (SAT 940),
high school GPA of at least 2.0 OR a minimum ACT Composite of 19 (SAT 900), high school GPA of at least a 2.5 and 16 hours of
approved high school core courses required. Conditional Admission: Minimum ACT composite score of 17,18, high school GPA of at least a 2.5, and 16 hours of approved high school core courses. See the USA Bulletin for more information.
Freshmen with Previous Credits attended another college prior to high school graduation. Note: A student who attended another college after high school graduation, regardless of credit earned before graduation, will be considered for admission as a transfer student.
Official high school transcript including senior year schedule, official ACT or SAT scores, and official college transcript from each college attended.
Minimum ACT Composite of 20 (SAT 940),
high school GPA of at least 2.0 OR a minimum ACT Composite of 19 (SAT 900), high school GPA of at least a 2.5 and 16 hours of
approved high school core courses required. See the USA Bulletin for more information.
GED First Time Freshmen applicants sat for the high school level General Education Development (GED) test and did not graduate from high school. Applicants must be at least
17 years of age.
Official GED scores.
Minimum GED score of 500 (or an average score of 50 if taken prior to 2002).
Second Bachelor’s Degree applicants are students who hold a bachelor’s degree and wish to obtain another bachelor’s degree.
Official college transcript showing the bachelor’s degree; if the student attended more than one college, an official transcript from each college or university attended is required.
Minimum cumulative grade-point average of
2.0 is required for admission (GPA used is that which is computed by USA Admissions).
Special Freshmen applicants have been graduated from high school for five years or longer or have reached the age of 23
Official final high school transcript.
Usually a 2.0 grade-point average is required, but if satisfactory evidence is supplied to indicate the student’s ability to pursue
courses at USA, admission may be granted.
Transfer applicants have attended another college or university after high school graduation, regardless of time spent in attendance or credit earned.
An official transcript from each college or university attended. (If the student has earned less than 30 semester or 40 quarter hours, then an official high school transcript is required. If the student graduated from high school less than five years prior to
matriculation at USA or is not at least 23 years of age, then ACT or SAT scores are required
in addition to the high school transcript).
Minimum cumulative grade-point average of
2.0 is required for unconditional admission (GPA used is that which is computed by USA Admissions). Students with less than 2.0 cumulative GPA may be considered for probationary admission. Students must be eligible to re-enroll at the last institution attended.
Transient applicants are degree seeking students at another institution who wish to enroll at USA (usually for only one term) to transfer course work back to their home institution. Note: Transient students are not eligible for financial aid and must apply for readmission each subsequent semester if they wish to continue at USA.
Official transient form which must include verification of good standing from the home institution.
Verification of good standing and eligibility to re-enroll at the home institution.
Unclassified applicants hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and wish to take additional undergraduate courses for non-degree seeking purposes. Note: Unclassified students are not eligible for financial aid.
Official college transcript showing the bachelor’s degree. Individuals with advanced degrees may substitute a transcript showing the master’s or doctorate degree.
No academic requirements.
Core High School Course RequirementsCurriculum Area
Units
Courses
English
4
Mathematics
3
Must include Algebra I, Algebra II, and one unit of either Geometry, Trigonometry or Calculus.
Science
3
At least two of the sciences must include labs.
Social Science
3
Advanced Electives
3
Courses chosen from any of the four core areas
above and foreign language
Total Core Units
16
Students who do not meet minimum requirements should contact the Director of Admissions to discuss academic options.
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