Undergraduate Admission Requirements by Student Type

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Which type of student are you? Choose your student type to view specific admission requirements.

Other Student Groups

 

Freshman / Transfer Freshman

You should apply for Freshman Admission if you are:

  • A senior in high school
  • Graduated high school within the last 5 years and have not enrolled in another college or university after graduating

You should apply for Transfer Freshman admission if you:

  • Graduated from high school in the last five years
  • Attended another college, and have earned less than 30 semester hours or 50 quarter hours of transferrable college credit
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Transfer Student

You should apply as a Transfer student if you:

  • Graduated from high school
  • Have earned 30 semester hours or 50 quarter hours of transferable college credit
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Dual Enrollment

The Dual Enrollment Program (DEP) provides high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to get a head start on college. Students take college classes in lieu of high school classes and earn both high school and college credit simultaneously.

Please visit the GAFutures website for more information about the state-supported .

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International Students

You should apply for International Admission if you are:

  • Not a U.S. Citizen.
  • Currently in the U.S. on an F-1 (student) visa.
  • Currently living outside the U.S., and will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States.
  • Currently in the U.S. on any other class of visa.
  • In the process of applying for Permanent Residency status but have not yet received the
  • Permanent Residency card.
  • Receive a Permanent Residency card.
  • Have been educated outside of the U.S.
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Veterans and Military-Connected

You should apply as a Freshman if you:

  • Graduated high school within the last 5 years, and
  • Have not earned 30 or more semester hours or 50 quarter hours of transferable college credit

You should apply as a Transfer Student if you:

  • Graduated high school more than 5 years ago, or
  • Have earned 30 or more semester hours or 50 quarter hours of transferable college credit

Once accepted to KSU, you can request your military training and experience be considered for transfer credit.

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Readmits

Students return for all kinds of reasons鈥攖o finish a degree, start a new one, or start fresh. No matter your path, you are a part of the Owl Nation, and we鈥檙e here to help you move forward with confidence. The undergraduate admissions team is here to help make your return as smooth as possible.  

You will apply for readmission to KSU if:

  • You have been away from KSU for 3+ semesters;
  • You are returning from academic dismissal or exclusion; or
  • You have already earned a KSU bachelor's degree and would like to earn another. 
     
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Other Student Groups

You are considered an Adult Learner/Non-traditional if you meet the following criteria:

  • Previously graduated from high school, or whose high school class graduated, five or more years ago.
  • Earned a high school diploma OR satisfactorily completed the GED.
  • If previously attended college, completed fewer than 30 transferable semester hours of college credit.
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