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Admission Requirements for Beginning Freshmen

There are four classifications for current high school students or individuals who have graduated high school less than two years ago:

Note: If you have been out of high school for more than two years, you can call an admissions representative to be admitted as a full-time permanent student, or you can test the waters by being a temporary student. See more information.

Regular Admission to a Major

High School Class Rank

  • General Admission - top 1/2
  • Technology Programs - top 2/3
  • Pre-Nursing Program - top 1/4

SAT I/ACT

  • General Admission - 1420 score on the SAT I; 20 score on the ACT
  • Pre-Nursing Program - a minimum score of 1000 on the SAT I or a 22 on the ACT
  • Engineering - a minimum score of 480 (verbal), 520 (math) on the SAT I; or 21 (English), 23 (math) on the ACT

Academic Units

  • General Admission - Indiana Core 40 or Academic Honors Diploma
  • Pre-Nursing Program - two lab sciences
  • Engineering - chemistry and math through trigonometry

Pass ISTEP

  • Applicants must have passed the ISTEP exam.

Probation

A deficiency in any high school class rank, SAT I/ACT scores, or completed academic units qualifies the student for probationary admission, with an understanding that the student has passed the ISTEP.

Exploratory

The Exploratory program serves students who do not qualify for regular admission and who would benefit from the extra attention offered by Career Services. Professional advisors in ACCS provide information and direction toward special programs, sound academic skills, and tutorial services.

Students admitted to the Exploratory program work closely with professional academic advisors to ensure that they reach their educational goals. Students in the program must report their academic progress to their advisors, who can help identify any support services that may be needed.

Exploratory students who have completed at least 12 credits and earned a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher are in most cases eligible to select an academic major.

High School Class Rank

General Admission - top 80% (students in the bottom 10% of their class are advised to speak with an Admissions counselor)

SAT I/ACT

  • General Admission - 1120 score on the SAT I; 16 score on the ACT

Academic Units

  • 4 years English
  • 1 year Algebra
  • 1 year Geometry
  • 1 year Lab Science

Pass ISTEP

  • Applicants must have passed the ISTEP exam.

IPFW-Ivy Tech ADVANCE Program

Students not meeting Exploratory requirements are denied admission but are recommended to the IPFW-Ivy Tech ADVANCE Program. Find out how credits transfer.