Admission

 

Requirements for Admission to Middle Tennessee State University

 

REGULAR ADMISSION

 

Regular Admission will be granted to applicants who complete 14 high school units of study as prescribed by the Tennessee Department of Education:

 

High School

English - 4 units

Social Studies – 1 unit (World, Ancient, Modern, or European History, or World  Geography)

Natural/Physical Sciences – 2 units (including one unit (with lab) of biology, chemistry,  physics, or principles of technology)

Visual and Performing Arts – 1 unit

Algebra I or Math for Technology, and Algebra II – 2 units

United States History – 1 unit

Foreign Language (only 1) – 2 units

 

Those completing the proper units of study must meet the following requirements:

            A minimum of a 3.0 GPA

            An ACT composite score of 22

            Or a combination of a 2.7 GPA and a minimum ACT of 19

                        (SAT scores of 1020 are considered an equivalent of a 22 ACT)

 

TRANSFER STUDENTS

 

Admission will be granted to transfer applicants with more than 24 semester hours and a 2.0 GPA. Applicants with 23 or fewer semester hours must meet both freshman and transfer standards.

 

For more information on admissions to MTSU visit the site at www.mtsu.edu/admissn