ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS – ALABAMA COLLEGES
2015-2016
FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS:
University of Alabama
205-310-5934 (Neil Adams, Admissions Counselor) neil.bama@ua.edu
21 minimum ACT (1000 SAT) with 3.0 OVERALL GPA, however all applications are considered on an individual basis. Writing portion of
ACT is no longer required. Algebra II is required. 1 yr Foreign Language is required. Must apply online or download forms. Minimums to
qualify for automatic scholarships are 27 ACT and 3.5 GPA. Scholarship deadline is December 15.
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) 205-975-7518 (Reilly Johnson, Admissions Counselor) reillyj@uab.edu
20 ACT (950 SAT) & 2.25 overall GPA. 17 core credits required with 4 yrs English, 3 yrs Social Science, 3 yrs Science (including 2 labs),
3 yrs math (Algebra I & higher), 1 yr foreign language, and 3 additional academic courses. Priority deadline for admission is June 1.
Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 20 ACT and 3.5 overall GPA or 24 ACT and 3.0 GPA. Scholarship deadline is December 1.
December ACT score will be considered for scholarship if student is already admitted and requests UAB to pull their score. Honors
College admission offered to students who meet criteria: 28 ACT and 3.5 or higher GPA. Honors College Signature Program application
deadline is December 15.
University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) 256-824-2936 (Chantelle Tickles, Admissions Counselor) chantelle.tickles@uah.edu
20 ACT and a 2.9 GPA are the minimum requirements for admissions. Engineering requires a minimum 21 composite on the ACT.
Foreign Language is not required. A 25 on the ACT and 3.0 GPA are the minimum for MERIT BASED Scholarships (accept updated ACT
scores through June 1).
Alabama A&M University 256-372-5248 (Manicia Finch, Admissions Counselor) manicia.finch@aamu.edu
18 ACT and 2.0 overall GPA. Algebra II is not required. Foreign Language is not required. Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 23
ACT and 3.25 overall GPA.
Alabama State University 800-253-5037 (Deloris Crump, Admissions Counselor) dcrump@alasu.edu
2.0 GPA and 18 ACT and high school diploma. However, a lower ACT would require a higher GPA, and lower GPA would require higher
ACT. Algebra II not required. 1 yr Foreign Language OR Computer is required. Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 3.0 GPA and 20
ACT by February 15.
Auburn University 334-844-8177
(Kali Tucker, Admissions Counselor) kat0003@auburn.edu
Admission application opens on September 1. Applicants are reviewed on an individual basis. The average GPA for students admitted to
the 2013 freshman class was a 3.8 and the average ACT score was 27.2. Writing portion of ACT is no longer required. Students are
welcome to discuss their credentials with the admissions counselor, Kali Tucker. She can be reached at 334-844-8177 or by email at
kat0003@auburn.edu. Minimums for automatic scholarships are 28 ACT (or comparable SAT) and 3.5 GPA. Scholarship deadline is
February 10. A separate scholarship application is required after your admission to AU.
Auburn University at Montgomery
334-244-3615
(Sumer Swaim, Admissions Counselor) sswaim@aum.edu
Minimum 18 ACT and 2.3 GPA for admission. Algebra II is not required. Foreign Language is not required. ONLINE application is free.
Minimum qualifications for scholarships are 20 ACT and 3.5 GPA. Scholarship deadline is March 1.
Birmingham-Southern College
205-226-4696 (Adam Roper, Admissions, 226-4673 office number) aroper@bsc.edu
Average ACT is a 26.5 and average grade point average is 3.70. Applications are available via BSC online application or Common App.
Essay required, recommendation form and letter, resume (not required but preferred), transcript and application fee of $50. Application fee
waived if application is received by our Early Action deadline. Early action (non-binding) deadline is November 15, and regular admission
deadline is February 1. Merit scholarships are awarded based on where student falls in the BSC scholarship grid (which can be found
here: http://www.bsc.edu/admission/scholarships.cfm) as well as a holistic approach. Evaluations begin November 15. All ACT/SAT
scores sent by admission deadline will be considered. ACT and SAT scores are super-scored.
Students are encouraged to apply for need based financial aid by completing the FAFSA.
Huntingdon College 800-763-0313
(Jenny McDavid, Admissions Counselor) jmcdavid@huntingdon.edu
20 ACT (940 SAT) and 2.5 GPA for unconditional acceptance
19 ACT (900 SAT) and 2.75 GPA or an 18 ACT (860)and 3.0 GPA for conditional acceptance
We use the GPA that is calculated on the high school transcript and we now super score the ACT.
Two math courses above Algebra I are strongly recommended. Foreign Language not required, but recommended. Minimum to qualify
for scholarships is acceptance to the college.
Jacksonville State University 800-231-5291 (Shelley Kaler, Admissions Counselor) skaler@jsu.edu
High School diploma or GED certificate required with at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. 20 ACT-unconditional acceptance; 18-19 ACTstudent must take LS 104 Learning Skills class for remediation. SAT: 950 or above–unconditional acceptance; 870-940–conditional
acceptance. Algebra II not required for admission, but recommended. Foreign Language not required. Scholarship deadline is March 1
(February is last ACT considered w/scores being sent directly to JSU) and minimums to qualify are 22 ACT for automatic scholarships and
20 ACT and 2.5 GPA for Leadership Scholarships. Students must apply for admission and be accepted before applying for scholarships
or housing.
Judson College 800-447-9472 (Tyne Olkie, Director of Admissions) tolkie@judson.edu
18 ACT (870 SAT) and 2.0 academic GPA. If not meeting either of these requirements, you can apply to the Admissions Committee for
possible Conditional Admission approval. Algebra II not required, but recommended. Foreign Language not required, but recommended.
Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 20 ACT and 2.5 GPA. ACT scores through June will be considered for scholarships.
Miles College 205-929-1654 (Jay Johnson, Admissions Counselor) jjohnson@miles.edu
Unconditional admittance given with a high school diploma. Those who do not make at least a 16 on each category of the ACT will fall
into the Jump Start Program. Algebra II is not required. Foreign Language is not required. Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 18
ACT and 3.0 GPA.
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University of Mobile 251-442-2448
(Faith Baker, Admissions Counselor) fbaker@umobile.edu
21 ACT and 2.75 GPA for unconditional acceptance. They consider lower scores for conditional acceptance---contact admissions
counselor. Algebra II is not required. Foreign Language is not required. Minimum scholarship requirements are 20 ACT and 2.75 GPA,
and they consider ACT scores up until freshman year begins. "$2,000 visit day scholarships are available to each student who attends a
visit day. RSVP to attend one of these days on the UMobile website at www.umobile.edu/rsvp or contact your enrollment counselor for
more information."
University of Montevallo
205-665-6030 (Greg Embry, Admissions Counselor) embryg@montevallo.edu
20 ACT (SAT 850), 2.5 overall GPA. Algebra II not required for admission, but recommended. Foreign Language not required for
admission, but recommended. Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 24 ACT and 3.0 GPA.
University of North Alabama 800-825-5862 (Julie Taylor, Associate Director of Admissions) jayates@una.edu
Unconditional admittance with an 18 ACT (870 SAT), GPA of “C” or 2.00 on academic core with a total of 13 core units. Conditional
admission with: 16 on ACT (770 on SAT), at least 11 core units (4 English, 2 Math, 2 Natural or Physical Science, 3 Social Studies), and
GPA of 1.75 on academic core. Algebra II is not required. Foreign Language is not required. Minimums to qualify for ACADEMIC
scholarships are 20 ACT and 2.75 GPA. Scholarship deadline is February 1, after which awards are based on fund availability.
Samford University
205-726-2902 (Kaleigh Warwick, Admissions Counselor) kwarwick@samford.edu
Application components include: application, $40 application fee, one academic letter of recommendation, official ACT/SAT score, high
school GPA, and personal essay. The average range for the ACT is 23-29, SAT is 1080-1320, and GPA is 3.48-4.0. Algebra II is
required. Foreign Language is recommended, but not required. The application committee values test scores and GPA, but takes a
holistic view in considering a student for admission and scholarships. There is a separate scholarship application for leadership and
presidential scholarship consideration. Revisions to the application and updated test scores will be accepted through the December 1th
deadline for merit-based scholarship consideration.
University of South Alabama 1-800-USA-JAGS (Jennifer Henderson, Admissions Counselor) jhhenderson@southalabama.edu
19 ACT with a 2.5 GPA. Algebra 1, II, and Geometry are required. Foreign Language not required, but may be used as an advanced
elective. Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 23 ACT and 3.0 GPA. Priority scholarship deadline is December 7, but funds are
distributed until exhausted.
Spring Hill College 800-742-6704 or 251-380-3030 (Lauren Fugit, Admissions Counselor) lfugit@shc.edu
They work off rolling admissions and the application fee is waived for students applying online, either using the Common Application or
through the Spring Hill website. Official ACT or SAT test scores, official transcript, letter of recommendation from a teacher or
counselor. They do superscore the ACT/SAT. Recommended 20 ACT or 930 SAT and 3.0 GPA. Average of last year's incoming class
was between a 22-27 ACT and a 3.4 GPA. If you have below a 20 ACT, then they will look closely at your GPA and rigor of high school
courses for possible admission. Algebra II is required for admission. Foreign Language is not required. Minimums to quality for
scholarships are 20 ACT and 2.5 GPA.
Troy University 334-670-5892 (Tony Weaver, Admissions Counselor) daweaver@troy.edu
Unconditional admittance given with a 20 ACT (950 SAT) and a 2.0 overall GPA. Conditional admittance is given with a 17-19 ACT (830
SAT) and 2.5 GPA. Algebra II is not required for admission. Foreign Language is not required for admission. Minimums to qualify for
scholarships are 22 ACT and 3.0 GPA. The last ACT test date considered for Leadership scholarship is December, and February for
Chancellor's and Millennium.
Tuskegee University 334-727-8500 (Mr. Cowen, Admissions Counselor) rcowen@mytu.tuskegee.edu
21 ACT or 1000 SAT (Critical Reading and Math) and 3.0 overall GPA. Algebra II is not required. Foreign Language is not required.
Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 23 ACT and 3.3 GPA. Some grants may be available at lower minimum ACT and GPA.
University of West Alabama 205-652-3878 (Libba McClendon, Admissions Counselor) lmcclendon@uwa.edu
19 ACT and a 2.0 average for Leadership Scholarships. 21 ACT and a 3.0 average for Academic Scholarships. Algebra II is not required
for admission. Foreign Language is not required for admission. Minimums to qualify for scholarships are 19 ACT and 2.0 GPA.
Conditional admittance given with a 17-18 ACT
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TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS:
Jefferson State Community College
856-7775 (Freshman Admissions) 856-8509 (Financial Aid)
High School diploma or GED certificate required. No minimum GPA. If ACT is not taken, a placement test will be administered. Minimum
to qualify for scholarships is 3.0 GPA.
Lawson State Community College
205-929-3412 (Joe Hollins-College Recruiter/Dual Enrollment) jhollins@lawsonstate.edu
NO Application Fee. HS Diploma or GED certificate required. Minimum to qualify for scholarships is 3.0 GPA.
Shelton State Community College
205-391-2214 (Tennyson Smith, Admissions Counselor) tjsmith@sheltonstate.edu
Any applicant who has not previously attended a postsecondary institution will be designated a first-time college student. 1.Shelton State APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION submitted online
2.Signature/Residency Page 3.One primary form of identification
(unexpired government issued photo ID) presented in person or a legible copy submitted by mail or email 4.Official high school or GED
transcript documenting graduation date
5.Appropriate placement scores – ACT (20 or higher in English, reading, and math)
or COMPASS 6.Official college transcript
Southern Union Community College
256-395-2211 (Jeremy Taunton, Admissions Counselor) jtaunton@suscc.edu
HS diploma or GED certificate. If ACT is lower than 20 on English, 17 on Reading, 18 on Math, placement tests will be given. Those with
Occupational Diploma from regular classes need a 16 on the ACT. You will have to show an official ID to enroll (driver’s license, passport,
state ID, or international visa or permanent resident card). Minimum to quality for scholarships is 3.0 core GPA.