Admissions

Kennesaw State University welcomes applications from all qualified students regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or national origin. Admission to Kennesaw State is based on a number of factors depending upon your admission type of entry and previous educational experience. The University’s admission requirements have been developed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the KSU faculty and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (BOR 4.2. BOR Academic Affairs Handbook 3.2). It is the responsibility of the potential applicant to review admission standards in advance to determine the likelihood of eligibility.

Applicant credentials must indicate a reasonable chance of successful completion of academic work at Kennesaw State University. Admission decisions are based on an applicant’s previous record of appropriate academic preparation, academic performance, test scores, personal qualities and experience.

It may become necessary to request additional testing for a more accurate assessment of an applicant’s ability to succeed, to qualify for study at the university level, or for placement. If an application file is not completed in time for such testing to be scheduled prior to registration, it may be necessary to defer the application to a future semester.

If an applicant fails to enroll for the term of application, a new application and application processing fee must be submitted. After twelve months, all documents are purged and destroyed and the entire application process, including credentials, must be repeated. Approval for admission is valid only for the term specified at the time of acceptance and does not imply that approval will be granted for a term not specified. Prior to enrollment, any changes in an applicant’s record due to completion of additional course work will necessitate a new review of the application file.

Right of Refusal

An applicant’s case will be reviewed to ensure the applicant meets the above noted satisfactory academic performance, good character, and good conduct requirements of an applicant: (a) is on probation, suspension, expulsion, or any other type of academic warning at any previously attended institution, (b) is ineligible to enroll at any previously attended institution, (c) is currently charged with, or has been found guilty of, any violation of academic honesty, honor code, or conduct regulations of a previously attended institution, (d) left a previous institution while there were pending charges of any violation of academic honesty, honor code, or conduct regulations, (e) is currently charged with or has been found guilty of any violation of a federal, state, or municipal law, regulation or ordinance other than minor traffic violations, including offenses for which any type of first offender status has been granted, (f) has ever entered a plea of guilty, no contest, nolo contendere, or an Alford plea, or has otherwise accepted responsibility for the commission of a crime, (g) has received any type of discharge from military service other than honorable discharge. If, after a letter of acceptance has been issued, information comes to light that shows an applicant did not meet all admission requirements, or an applicant’s application contained omissions or misrepresentations, the applicants offer of admission will be automatically revoked. If this information comes to light after the student has enrolled, the applicant’s enrollment at Kennesaw State University will automatically be terminated and earned credit may be revoked.

Prior to enrollment, any changes in a student’s record will necessitate a new review of the application. Any omissions or misrepresentations on a student’s application for admission will automatically invalidate consideration by, acceptance to, and continuation at Kennesaw State University.

Admission Sequence

Admission to the University is primary and is a sequential prerequisite to any other program admission or departmental or athletic scholarship award.

Admission to Kennesaw State University as an undergraduate student does not automatically admit the individual to teacher education, nursing, business, engineering or other programs with internal admission criteria. Separate application processes are required for formal admission to such professional programs, and those admission decisions are often made after a prescribed amount of course work has been completed with satisfactory grades by the applicant. Details of program level admission requirements can be found in the section of this catalog that outlines degree program requirements.

Admission Procedures and Deadlines

Applications for admission and all required credentials (such as transcripts and test scores) must be submitted by established deadlines. New applications received after the deadline dates will be processed for the following term. Application deadlines are available on the KSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions website and on the KSU academic calendar. All application deadlines are subject to change. Unless otherwise noted for a specific category of applicant, the application file for admission is complete and ready for review when the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has received the following:

The University reserves the right to withdraw admission, prior to or following enrollment, if the student has falsified application materials or otherwise demonstrated ineligibility as determined by the standards of the University or Board of Regents.

KSU does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s disability and is committed to providing students with full and equal enjoyment of services, facilities and goods on campus as required by law.

Upon acceptance and prior to enrollment, any student with a documented disability or special need must notify the University of any required accommodations. Please contact the Office of Student Disability Services in the Student Development Center at 470.578.6443.

Admission from High School

Applicants who have graduated from a high school meeting criteria of the University System of Georgia will be considered for admission based on the Required High School Curriculum, SAT/ACT scores, and the high school academic grade point average.

Required High School Curriculum

The Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) is a key factor considered in freshman admissions decisions. Completion of the University System of Georgia’s RHSC requirements at a regionally accredited or USG recognized high school is expected of most successful traditional freshman applicants.

Course

Units

Required Course Emphasis

Literature (American, English, World) integrated with Grammar and Usage and Advanced Composition Skills

Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry (Math 1, 2, and 3 for students who graduate from a Georgia Public School in 2012 or later) and a fourth year to include courses such as Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry, Algebra III, Pre-calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Calculus, AP Calculus, Statistics, IB Mathematics, Analysis

Must include at least one lab course from Life Science and one lab course from the Physical Sciences

Must include U.S. History and World History

Must be in the same language and must emphasize speaking, listening, reading, and writing

Office of Undergraduate Admissions recalculates the applicant’s academic HSGPA using only acceptable academic units (RHSC) while excluding other high school courses such as physical education, vocational courses, ROTC, driver’s education, etc. from the recalculation. All repeated RHSC courses are calculated in the GPA. This GPA is calculated using a 4-point scale. AP and IB classes are not weighted differently.

Freshman Admission Standards

Freshmen are recent high school graduates who will be attending college for the first time. KSU’s minimum requirements for admission as a freshman include the following: