ASU welcomes freshman applications from students with diverse academic backgrounds and interests. Freshman applicants who possess a high school diploma and meet the following requirements will be admitted to ASU. Applicants must successfully complete ASU competency requirements. Admission may be granted with one deficiency in no more than two competency areas. Deficiencies cannot be in both math and laboratory science. Students must earn a minimum 2.0 in any subject area. Most competencies may also be met by test scores or college courses. Please see
Detailed Competency Requirements for more information.
- English - 4 years (composition/literature based)
- Math - 4 years - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one course requiring Algebra II as a prerequisite.
- Laboratory Science - 3 years total (1 year each from any of the following areas are accepted: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Integrated Sciences, and Physics)
- Social Science - 2 years (including one year American History)
- Foreign Language - 2 years (same language)
- Fine Arts - 1 year
Applicants must also meet at least one of the following:
- Top 25% in high school graduating class
- 3.0 GPA in competency courses (4.0 = A)
- ACT 22 (24 nonresidents)*
- SAT Reasoning 1040 (1110 nonresidents)*
*ASU does not require the writing portion of these tests.
Higher Requirements for Some ASU Schools/CollegesSome colleges/schools have higher requirements for admission to their majors. To learn more about requirements, find the major of your interest at
Degree Search. You should select a second major on your application if your first choice has higher requirements.
Individual ReviewAll students who don't meet the above standards will be evaluated through a process called Individual Review. Through this process Undergraduate Admissions will review all available information about a student's application, carefully considering all aspects of a student's academic background and accomplishments. Submission of an ACT or SAT test score is highly recommended. In some cases, additional information might be requested.
General Educational Development (GED)Students may also meet admission requirements by submitting an official GED score of 170 or above.
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