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First-Time Freshman Admission Requirements

Graduates of Louisiana High Schools – First-time freshmen who are graduates of Louisiana high schools must meet the following admissions criteria:

Completion of the Board of Regents’/TOPS High School Core Curriculum (viewable at www.osfa.state.la.us)
Need of no more than one developmental course; and
One of the following:

Cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale as reported by the Department of Education; or
ACT composite score of 20 (SAT score of 940); or
High school rank in the top 50% of the graduating class.

Graduates of Home-School Programs or Out-of-State High Schools

First-time freshmen who are graduates of home-school programs or out-of-state high schools must meet ALL admission criteria in ONE of the following groups:

Group 1
1. Completion of Board of Regents’ High School Core Curriculum (viewable at www.osfa.state.la.us);
2. Need of no more than one developmental course; and
3. One of the following:
Group 2
1. ACT composite score of 20 (SAT score of 940);
2. Need of no more than one developmental course;
3. Cumulative high school grade point average GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Group 3
1. ACT composite score of 23 (SAT 1060);
2. Need of no more than one developmental course.

Adult Students, Aged 21 – 24
First-time freshmen ages 21 – 24 must meet minimum admission criteria as outlined above. Applicants who do not meet minimum admissions criteria may be admitted to the University in one of the following two ways:

Enroll as a part-time degree seeking student. Students admitted under this category may enroll for no more than 6 hours in the fall or spring semester and no more than 3 hours in the summer term. The part-time restriction is removed once the student earns 12 college-level hours with an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and demonstrates that both developmental English and mathematics are not required.
Enroll as a non-degree seeking student through the EASE program. EASE students are not eligible for financial aid or veteran’s benefits. A student may transfer into a dress program and degree seeking status once he/she earns 12 college level hours with an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and demonstrates that both developmental English and mathematics are not required.

Adult Students, Aged 25 or older
First-time freshmen aged 25 or older must have received a high school diploma or GED of have an ACT composite of 18.

Other Categories of First-Time Freshmen
First-time freshmen who do not meet the criteria outlined above are encouraged to apply. McNeese may admit students by exception; however, admissions exceptions are limited and are awarded on a competitive basis.

Transfer Admission Requirements
Transfer students who have earned 12 or more college-level credit hours must either have earned a transferable Associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution OR meet the following admissions criteria:

Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on all college-level courses;
Be eligible to return to the institution from which they are transferring;
Have need of no more than one developmental course at the time of enrollment at McNeese.

Transfer students who have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on all college-level courses but who have earned less than 12 college-level credit hours must meet first-time freshmen criteria in addition to the transfer admission criteria listed above.

Transfer students who do not meet the criteria outlined above are encouraged to apply. McNeese may admit students by exception; however, admissions exceptions are limited and are awarded on a competitive basis.