UA Admissions

Admission of Entering Freshmen

Accelerated Admission, Admission of Transfer Students, Provisional Admission, Rising Junior Exam
New freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable semester hours must have completed the following high school courses:
English-4 units
Social Studies-3 units
Natural Sciences-3 units
(Two courses must be chosen from biology, chemistry, and physics laboratory courses. Two years of principles of technology will meet one unit of natural sciences [physics]. Two years of applied biology/chemistry will meet one unit of natural sciences [biology].)

Mathematics-3 units
(Must be chosen from algebra I, geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus. Two years of applied mathematics [I & II] will meet one unit of high school algebra I.)

Electives-3 units
(To be chosen from English, foreign languages, oral communication, mathematics, natural sciences, and social studies.)

Total--16 units In addition, a student must have a minimum high school grade-point average of 2.25.

Some students who are admitted will be assigned special academic advisers and have their academic progress monitored closely. They include:

Specific course deficiencies may be assessed to such students on examination of the high school record.

  1. Students with specific course deficiencies in one or two (of the four) subject areas may be admitted but will be required to successfully complete with passing grades 0003 courses in the subject areas of the deficiencies as a part of their University degree requirements. Alternatively, admitted students with such deficiencies may demonstrate proficiency through performance on examinations in the appropriate 0003 subject areas.
  2. Students with specific course deficiencies in more than two (of the four) subject areas may be admitted only after review and a positive recommendation by the Campus Faculty Committee on Admissions and Transfer of Credit. If admitted, such students will be required to successfully complete with passing grades 0003 courses in the subject areas of the deficiencies as a part of their University degree requirements. Alternatively, admitted students with such deficiencies may demonstrate proficiency through performance on examinations in the appropriate 0003 subject areas.
  3. All specific course deficiencies are to be removed in the first thirty hours of successfully completed courses.
  4. Students with course deficiencies in the three units of electives will remove those deficiencies by satisfying requirements in the core curriculum.

Accelerated Admission

Superior high school students who have completed a rigorous college preparatory curriculum may seek admission to the freshman class at the end of the junior year of high school if specific requirements have been met and if approval for accelerated admission is granted by the Committee on Admissions and Transfer of Credit. Applicants are required to complete certain required subjects in three years of high school study, to submit letters of recommendation, and to submit an ACT or SAT score equivalent to at least the 90th percentile of the UniversityŐs previous entering class. Additional information and application materials are available from the Office of Admissions.

Admission of Transfer Students

Admission Requirements

Applicants who have attended other colleges or universities after high school graduation are considered transfer students. The applicant must submit official transcripts of all previous college courses attempted whether or not credit was earned and regardless of whether the applicant wishes to transfer any credit. An official transcript must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from each institution attended. All transfer students must (1) have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all course work attempted, and (2) be in good standing (eligible to return) at the last institution attended. Grade-point average is calculated on all course work attempted, including courses which may have been repeated.

Students who have completed fewer than 24 transferable semester hours must, in addition to the above requirements, meet all requirements for freshman admission (see Admission of Entering Freshmen). Test scores and transcripts are also evaluated to determine whether State of Arkansas requirements for developmental course placement have been met. (See page 40.)

Provisional Admission

If a student is currently enrolled at another institution at the time the admission decision must be made, a provisional admission may be granted during the semester immediately prior to the studentŐs registration at the University, provided the following requirements are satisfied:

  1. at the time of application, the student must
    1. present the most recent official transcripts (if any) from every college attended,
    2. have an overall grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all college course work attempted, and
    3. have maintained a grade-point average (if any) of at least 2.00 on the last semester of work.
  2. prior to registering, the student must present final official transcripts from every college or university attended, demonstrating an overall grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all course work attempted.

NOTE: Transfer students entering in terms immediately following enrollment at another institution may, in special cases, make arrangements to register if a final transcript is not yet available from the previous institution. All other official documentation must be on file. In those cases, final official transcripts showing an overall grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all college course work attempted will be required within a specified time and prior to registering for a second term or semester at the University. Failure to demonstrate the required 2.00 average will result in immediate administrative withdrawal.

International students should refer to the section on "Admission of International Students" for requirements.

Rising Junior Exam (AAGE)

Every undergraduate student in an Arkansas public college or university who has earned between 45 and 61 hours (including transfer hours accepted) is required by state law to take the Arkansas Assessment of General Education (AAGE). Early each term, students eligible to take the exam will be provided information regarding registration for the exam and testing times. Testing is administered in November and April.

However, students transferring from Arkansas public institutions who have earned 61 or more transferable hours must take the AAGE during their first registration period, unless completion of the exam at another Arkansas institution has been documented. Students who must take their exam during their first registration period must sign up in advance with Testing Services, 575-2824 (730 Hotz Hall). Students who have not met the testing requirement by the last day to register for classes for their entry term will have their classes cancelled.

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