Apply to USU

Required Materials

• Application
• $50 nonrefundable application fee
• High school transcript or GED
• Official ACT or SAT scores - may be waived for applicants 25 and older
• Concurrent enrollment transcripts

Bachelor Degree Minimum Requirements

• 2.5 high school GPA or 660 Total GED
• 17 ACT or 900 SAT score (820 old SAT) excluding writing portion
• Must be within grey shaded area of Admissions Index

If your academic work does not meet this standard, your application will be considered on an individual basis for potential admission into the Aggie Prep Program.

Associate Degree Minimum Requirements

Most USU Eastern Associates Degrees and Certificates are open enrollment and do not require a minimum high school GPA or ACT/SAT score.

Recommended High School Prep Work

• 4 years of English
• 4 years of Math (One class beyond math 3)
• 3.5 years of Social Science
• 3 years of Lab-Based Science (one each: biology, chemistry, and physics)
• 2 years of a world language (same language, taken progressively during grades 9-12)

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Required Materials

• Application
• $50 nonrefundable application fee
• All official college transcripts
• If you have less than 24 post-high school credits:
  • High school transcript or GED
  • Official ACT or SAT scores - may be waived for applicants 25 and older
  • Concurrent enrollment transcripts

Academic Requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum GPA requirement for their desired major. Applicants whose GPA does not meet the requirements of their desired major may be offered an "Exploratory" major if they have at least a 2.3 GPA and fewer than 60 transfer credits. If the academic work does not meet this standard, applications will be considered on an individual basis.

Transferring Credit

USU accepts credit from any regionally accredited institution and will try to match credits with courses at USU. The process of finding a course-to-course equivalent is called articulation. If no course match is found, you will receive elective credit for your previous course work. View our course-by-course articulation.

Students who transfer to USU and have an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree (or have completed the General Education requirements) from a regionally-accredited institution may be deemed as having satisfied the General Education portion of the University Studies requirements. However, Utah State University will require students to satisfy the Breadth American Institutions requirement, as well as any deficiencies in Communications Literacy, Quantitative Literacy, and the Depth Education requirements. Check the US DOE website for regionally accredited institutions.

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Official College Transcripts

Applicants are required to submit official transcripts from ALL colleges attended. Transcripts are considered official when the transcript remains in the sealed envelope issued by the transferring institution. Transcripts can be forwarded or hand delivered to USU as long as the transcript remains in the original sealed envelope. Also, electronic transcripts are accepted as being official from participating institutions, however, faxed transcripts will not be accepted. Electronic transcripts can be emailed to transcripts@usu.edu.

Applicants must submit transcripts from ALL previously attended institutions. USU is not able to take credits from another institution on another college's transcript. For example: USU is not able to recognize Snow College coursework on a SUU transcript. USU must receive official transcripts from both institutions in order to complete the application and to ensure that your credits transfer over correctly.

Returning Admission Information

If you attended USU previously, you will need to reapply if you meet any of the following criteria:

• Academic suspension or graduation occurred at the conclusion of the previous semester.
• You submitted a complete withdrawal from the university.
• You submitted a leave of absence and are returning for a semester other than what you indicated on your leave of absence.
• If you attended another school during your time away from Utah State University.
• You were absent for one year or longer without filing a Leave of Absence.

If you are unsure about your status or previously submitted forms, please email admit@usu.edu or call 1-800-488-8108.

Required Materials

• Application
• $50 nonrefundable application fee
• All official college transcripts

Academic Requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum GPA requirement for their desired major. Applicants whose GPA does not meet the requirements of their desired major may be offered an "Exploratory" major if they have at least a 2.3 GPA and fewer than 60 transfer credits. If the academic work does not meet this standard, applications will be considered on an individual basis.

Spring Deadlines

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Freshmen

• Official high school/secondary school transcripts with grades from the last three years with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or 656 total on the General Education Development (GED) exam (550 Battery Average prior to 2014). Some majors may have a higher GPA requirement.
• If you are applying for a major within the College of Engineering, official ACT or SAT exam results are required.

Graduate

Transfer - less than 24 college/university credits

• Official high school/secondary school transcripts with grades from the last three years with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or 656 Total GED (550 Battery Average prior to 2014)
• Official college/university transcripts from an accredited institution required with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Some majors may have a higher GPA requirement.
• If you are applying for a major within the College of Engineering, official ACT or SAT exam results are required.

Transfer - more than 24 college/university credits

• Official college/university transcripts from an accredited institution required with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Some majors may have a higher GPA requirement.
• If fewer than 48 credits of academic coursework from an accredited college/university, English language proficiency is required.
• If you are applying for a major within the College of Engineering, official ACT or SAT exam results are required.

Required Materials

• Application
• $50 nonrefundable application fee
• ACT or SAT scores - may be waived for applicants 25 and older
• If you have transcripts from accredited home school organization
  • High school transcript
• If you do not have transcripts from accredited home school organization
  • List of classes completed
  • GED score required if ACT score is less than 21
• Official college transcripts from all colleges attended

Minimum Academic Requirements

Home school students without a transcript from an accredited organization must have at least a 21 ACT (980 SAT, 1060 New SAT) score or 17 ACT (820 SAT, 900 New SAT) and a GED score of 660

Home school applicants are typically not eligible to enroll until after their peers have graduated from traditional high school. Home school students wishing to be considered earlier than this will be evaluated based on the Early Admission standard.

In consultation with the department of the applicant's intended major, the Admissions Committee will review all materials and make a final admissibility decision. If you have questions, please contact Jeff Sorensen, Associate Director of Admissions at jeff.sorensen@usu.edu.

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Academic Scholarships

Home School students can be considered for academic scholarships. These academic scholarships are awarded for fall semesters. However, the traditional index requirements do not apply to Home School students. Each student’s application will be reviewed individually and ACT/SAT scores will be weighted heavily in the process. If you have questions regarding academic scholarships, please contact Craig Whyte, Associate Director of Enrollment & Recruitment at craig.whyte@usu.edu.