Updated list of schools with auto-admit (guaranteed admission) criteria

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<p>Washington State University</p>

<p>Auto admit 3.5+ UW GPA (if you apply by 1/15/14)</p>

<p>Our D’s academic and financial safety.</p>

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<p>Washington State University’s assured admission criteria are listed here:
[Assured</a> Admission - Admissions - Washington State University](<a href=“First-Year Students | Admissions | Washington State University”>First-Year Students | Admissions | Washington State University)</p>

<p>3.50 unweighted HS GPA or top 10% class rank for frosh applicants. SAT or ACT scores do need to be submitted along with the application. Note also that the student must complete the college-prep curriculum and maintain the HS GPA or class rank through graduation.</p>

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<p>Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona</p>

<p>Arizona resident high school students have assured frosh admission to the Arizona public university of their choice if they are in the top 25% of their class and have no course work deficiencies.</p>

<p><a href=“https://azregents.asu.edu/Documents/Get%20Ready%20for%20Success%20Brochure.pdf[/url]”>https://azregents.asu.edu/Documents/Get%20Ready%20for%20Success%20Brochure.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://azregents.asu.edu/rrc/Policy%20Manual/2-121%20Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf[/url]”>http://azregents.asu.edu/rrc/Policy%20Manual/2-121%20Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Transfer applicants from Virginia community colleges to Virginia Tech who complete specified courses with the listed GPA (depending on division) will get assured admission.</p>

<p>[Virginia</a> Community College System | Undergraduate Admissions | Virginia Tech](<a href=“http://www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/virginia-community-college-system/]Virginia”>http://www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/virginia-community-college-system/)</p>

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<p>UC Riverside guaranteed admission for frosh: 3.9 HS GPA, 1600 SAT or 23 ACT, must complete 13 of 15 a-g courses before senior year and the remaining by graduation. Must pre-apply during June or July between junior and senior year, as well as submit a regular UC application during the fall of senior year.</p>

<p>[Our</a> Guarantee](<a href=“http://admissions.ucr.edu/whyucr/ourguarantee]Our”>New Students | Apply | Undergraduate Admissions | UC Riverside)</p>

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<p>California community college students can sign up for a Transfer Admission Guarantee to a UC campus (currently Davis, Irvine, Merced, or Riverside). Sign up period is September the year before the intended entrance to the UC as a junior transfer.</p>

<p>[Transfer</a> Admission Guarantee | UC Admissions](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/]Transfer”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/)</p>

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<p>Guaranteed (transfer) admissions agreements between Virginia community colleges and four year schools are listed here:</p>

<p>[VCCS</a> Transfer](<a href=“http://www.vccs.edu/students/transfers/]VCCS”>http://www.vccs.edu/students/transfers/)</p>

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<p>University of St. Francis has automatic frosh admission for those who:</p>

<ul>
<li>complete the specified high school courses.</li>
<li>have a 2.5 HS GPA.</li>
<li>have a 20 ACT or 1410 SAT score.</li>
<li>are ranked in the top 50% of their class.</li>
</ul>

<p><a href=“https://www.stfrancis.edu/admissions/freshman/admission-checklist/[/url]”>https://www.stfrancis.edu/admissions/freshman/admission-checklist/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>University of Louisville has automatic admission for some divisions. Kentucky Pre-College high school curriculum is required by all for frosh admission. Transfers with fewer than 24 credits must also meet frosh admission requirements.</p>

<p>College of Arts and Sciences:
Frosh: 2.5 HS GPA or successful GED, ACT score at or above national mean.
Transfer: 2.0 college GPA.
<a href=“Academic Catalogs < University of Louisville”>Academic Catalogs < University of Louisville;

<p>College of Business:
Frosh: 2.8 HS GPA or successful GED, 23 ACT.
Transfer: 2.8 college GPA.
<a href=“Academic Catalogs < University of Louisville”>Academic Catalogs < University of Louisville;

<p>College of Education and Human Development:
Frosh: 2.5 HS GPA or successful GED, 21 ACT. If any college credit has been earned, 2.25 college GPA.
Transfer: No automatic admission.
<a href=“Academic Catalogs < University of Louisville”>Academic Catalogs < University of Louisville;

<p>School of Engineering:
Frosh: 3.0 HS GPA, 4 years of HS English, HS math through precalculus or calculus, HS chemistry and physics, 24 ACT with 24 in math and science or 1090 SAT CR+M with 560 in math.
Transfer: 2.5 college GPA with no deficiencies in math and science.
<a href=“Academic Catalogs < University of Louisville”>Academic Catalogs < University of Louisville;

<p>Other divisions (School of Music, School of Nursing, Dental Hygiene, School of Social Work) do not have automatic admission.</p>

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<p>I’ve been a fan of the Iowa publics for years because of their points based admissions.</p>

<p>To the moderators - Can you consider pinning this thread to the top as the info it contains is valuable and is not summerized anywhere else on CC to the best of my knowledge.</p>

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<p>Not 100 percent accurate. Schools have not only to have an OFFICIAL ranking system, but also have it officially released before a certain date. In so many words, schools that do rank but only release the ranking a few weeks before the graduation are not in the running. </p>

<p>So that “each” high school in Texas should be “almost all” high schools in Texas.</p>

<p>On the other hand, some schools that are clamoring to be considered a Tier 1 schools and are ranked next to … Harvard by the Mother Teresa Ranking System (see <a href=“http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2013/national_university_rank.php[/url]”>A 10-Year-Old Child | Washington Monthly), could be considered as close to automatic:</p>

<p>Men who applied 2956
= Admitted 2945
Women who applied 3284
Admitted =3283</p>

<p><a href=“Information Resources”>Information Resources;

<p>Got to wonder what that senorita did to be the lone NOT accepted student at UTEP.</p>

<p>PS = The MTRS excerpt:
6 Stanford University (CA)
7 University of Texas-El Paso (TX)*
8 Harvard University</p>

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<p>The University of Oklahoma accepts any transfer applicants with a GPA above the posted minimums
[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.ou.edu/go2/transfer_students/admissions.html]Admissions[/url”&gt;http://www.ou.edu/go2/transfer_students/admissions.html]Admissions[/url</a>]
Admission for freshmen is basically automatic with a 3.3 and 23ACT but the president wants to elevate OU’s stature so he began “holistic” admissions.</p>

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<p>Regarding UTEP, the frosh automatic admission criteria are:</p>

<ul>
<li>Top half of HS class, and 920 on SAT or 20 on ACT.</li>
<li>Texas residents not meeting the above are eligible for provisional admission, with restrictions on first semester course selection and grade requirements to continue enrollment.</li>
</ul>

<p>UTEP transfer automatic admission criteria are:</p>

<ul>
<li>12 semester hours of college courses with C or higher grades, and 2.0 college GPA.</li>
<li>Those not meeting the above but meeting the frosh automatic admission HS grades and test scores and eligible to re-enroll at their previous colleges are also admitted.</li>
</ul>

<p><a href=“http://www.utep.edu/catalogs/temp/undergrad/UG_Intro_3_Admissions.html[/url]”>http://www.utep.edu/catalogs/temp/undergrad/UG_Intro_3_Admissions.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology admits frosh with:</p>

<ul>
<li>2.5 HS GPA or 500 GED score, and specified high school course work.</li>
<li>21 ACT or 970 SAT CR+M.</li>
</ul>

<p>Transfers with at least 30 credits (less than 30 credits, see frosh) are admitted with:</p>

<ul>
<li>2.0 college GPA.</li>
<li>Satisfaction of HS course requirements.</li>
<li>Be in good academic standing and eligible to continue at previous college.</li>
</ul>

<p><a href=“http://www.nmt.edu/images/stories/registrar/pdfs/Catalog_2007-2009_Full.pdf#page=19[/url]”>http://www.nmt.edu/images/stories/registrar/pdfs/Catalog_2007-2009_Full.pdf#page=19&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.nmt.edu/images/stories/registrar/pdfs/Catalog_2007-2009_Full.pdf#page=20[/url]”>http://www.nmt.edu/images/stories/registrar/pdfs/Catalog_2007-2009_Full.pdf#page=20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UT Dallas offers assured frosh admission to those who complete the specified college-prep curriculum and have one of the following:</p>

<ul>
<li>1200 SAT CR+M.</li>
<li>26 ACT.</li>
<li>Top 15% class rank.</li>
</ul>

<p>[Admission</a> Process For Freshman Students - UT Dallas](<a href=“http://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/apply/fprocess.php?nocookies=false]Admission”>http://www.utdallas.edu/enroll/apply/fprocess.php?nocookies=false)</p>

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<p>University of Houston assured admission for frosh applicants applying by December 1 for fall entry is based on the following:</p>

<ul>
<li>Top 10% class rank.</li>
<li>Top 25% class rank with 1000 SAT CR+M or 21 ACT.</li>
<li>Top 50% class rank with 1100 SAT CR+M or 24 ACT.</li>
</ul>

<p>Those applying after December 1 for fall entry do not have assured admission except for the top 10%.</p>

<p>However, some majors or divisions have higher standards to be admitted to the major or division. Architecture, music, theater, and dance do not have assured admission to the major, while business, engineering, hotel and restaurant management, science, and math have assured admission to the major with higher standards.</p>

<p>[University</a> of Houston : Admissions Criteria - University of Houston](<a href=“http://www.uh.edu/admissions/apply/apply-freshman/admissions-criteria/index.php]University”>Freshman - University of Houston)</p>

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<p>University of Texas - Pan American has the following automatic admission criteria:</p>

<ul>
<li>Recommended High School Program or higher or equivalent.</li>
<li>Any of the following:</li>
<li>Top 10% in a Texas high school.</li>
<li>Top 25% and 16 ACT.</li>
<li>Top 33% and 17 ACT.</li>
<li>18 ACT or 860 SAT CR+M.</li>
</ul>

<p>[apply_freshmen</a> - The University of Texas-Pan American](<a href=“http://portal.utpa.edu/utpa_main/dsa_home/admissions_home/admissions_apply/apply_freshmen]apply_freshmen”>http://portal.utpa.edu/utpa_main/dsa_home/admissions_home/admissions_apply/apply_freshmen)</p>

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<p>Another guaranteed-for-stats scholarship (not necessarily full tuition or full ride) thread:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/848226-important-links-automatic-guaranteed-merit-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Trinity Univ. (San Antonio) admits and gives merit scholarships to students with at least 3.5/4.0 or 90/100 and SAT (CR & Mat) 1150 or ACT 25. [Trinity</a> University](<a href=“Trinity University - San Antonio, Texas”>Trinity University - San Antonio, Texas)</p>

<p>Austin College (Sherman, TX) offers admission and merit scholarships for students in the top 10% of class. [Scholarships</a> for New Students | Austin College](<a href=“http://www.austincollege.edu/admission/financial-aid/scholarships/]Scholarships”>http://www.austincollege.edu/admission/financial-aid/scholarships/)</p>

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<p>University of Central Florida auto admits Florida students in the top ten percent of their class.</p>

<p><a href=“http://admissions.ucf.edu/toptenknights/”>http://admissions.ucf.edu/toptenknights/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I think most of the Florida state universities, with the exception of UF and FSU, have an agreement with their local community colleges to auto admit students with an associate’s degree. </p>