Minimum Admission Requirements for Louisiana Residents

Minimum Admission Requirements for Out-of-State Students

Group 1:

1. Completion of Board of Regents’ High School Core Curriculum;
2. Minimum ACT English or Math score of 18 (SAT Verbal score of 450 or Math score of 430);
3. One of the following:
   1. Minimum cumulative, unweighted high school GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale; OR
   2. Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (SAT score of 940); OR
   3. Rank in the upper 50% of the high school graduating class.

Group 2:

1. Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (SAT score of 940);
2. Minimum ACT English or Math score of 18 (SAT Verbal score of 450 or Math score of 430);
3. Minimum cumulative, unweighted high school GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale;

Group 3:

1. Minimum composite ACT score of 23 (SAT score of 1060);
2. Minimum ACT English or Math score of 18 (SAT Verbal score of 450 or Math score of 430).

In addition to the above admission requirements, non-resident first-time freshmen and non-resident transfer students who have earned fewer than 12 college-level hours must satisfy ONE of the following criteria:

1. Attain a composite score of at least 17 on the ACT or 810 on the SAT, OR

2. Attain a composite score of at least 16 on the ACT or 760 on the SAT and have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.50 in a high school curriculum comparable to that required in Louisiana and rank in the upper 50 percent of the high school graduating class OR

3. Attain a composite score of at least 15 on the ACT OR 710 on the SAT and have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.75 in a high school curriculum comparable to that required in Louisiana and rank in the upper 40 percent of the high school graduating class.

Louisiana Regents TOPS/University Core Curriculum*

UNITS COURSE

• 4 English I, II, III and IV
• 1 Algebra I (one unit) or Applied Algebra IA and IB (two units)
• 1 Algebra II
• 1 Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus or an approved math substitute
• 1 Biology
• 1 Chemistry
• 1 Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II or Physics for Technology
• 1 American History
• 1 World History, Western Civilization or World Geography
• 1 Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined) or Civics (one unit, non-public)
• 1 Fine Arts Survey (or substitute two units of performance courses in music, dance and/or theater; or two units of visual art; or substitute two units of studio art; or substitute one unit of an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core)
• 2 Foreign Language (two units in the same language)
• 1/2 Computer Science, Computer Literacy or Business Computer Applications (or substitute at least one- half unit of an elective course related to computers approved by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or one-half unit as an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum)
• 1* Effective with high school graduates of 2008, core curriculum will increase from 16 ½ units to 17 ½ units. The additional unit of must be chosen from the following: Geometry, Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Algebra III, Probability & Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Applied Mathematics III, Advanced Mathematics I, Advanced Mathematics II, Integrated Mathematics III, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, or Physics II

* Other courses may be acceptable as substitutes for courses in the core curriculum.   For more information on acceptable substitute courses, contact your high school guidance counselor.  Or, call the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) toll free at 1-800-259-5626; you may also visit them on the web at https://osfantweb.osfa.state.la.us/TOPSPort.nsf/