One University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115
Phone: 318.797.5061
Fax: 318.797.5286
First Time Freshmen - Less than 21 years old
First-Time Freshmen – Less than 21 years of age
Admissibility is based on high school curriculum, high school GPA, high school class rank, ACT scores and the need, if any, for developmental course work.
Admission from Louisiana Secondary Schools
To be admitted, a first-time freshman who is less than 21 years of age and who has graduated from a Louisiana high school must meet the following criteria:
1. Completion of the Board of Regents’ high school core curriculum (currently TOPS core curriculum) of 17.5 course
units:
- English I, II, III and IV
- Mathematics: 3 units to include Algebra I (one unit) or Applied Algebra 1A and 1B (two units); Algebra II; Ge- ometry, Trigonometry, Calculus or an approved math substitute
- Sciences: 3 units to include Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics I, Physics II or Physics for Technology (one unit)
- Social Sciences: 3 units to include Civics (one unit) or Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined); American History; World History, Western Civilization or World Geography
- Humanities: 3 units to include 2 units in the same foreign language and one unit in fine arts survey
- Computer Science: 1⁄2 unit in Computer Science or Computer Literacy or Business Computer Applications
- 1 Additional Unit in Advanced Math or Science
2. And one of the following:
- High school GPA of 2.0 or greater OR
- High school graduation rank in top 50% of class OR
- ACT composite score of 20 or greater
3. And need no more than one developmental course by having one of the following:
- An ACT English score of 18 or greater or equivalent SAT OR
- An ACT Mathematics score of 19 or greater or equivalent SAT score
Admission from Out-of-State High Schools or Home-School Programs
First-time freshmen who are less than 21 years of age and who have graduated from out-of-state high schools or were home-schooled must meet one of the following minimum admissions criteria:
- All criteria for students who graduated from Louisiana secondary schools which are presented in 1, 2 and 3 above; OR
- Have a high school GPA of 2.0 or greater, and rank in the top 50% of their high school graduating class, and have a 20 or greater ACT composite or equivalent SAT score and need no more than one developmental course; OR
- Have a 23 or greater ACT composite or equivalent SAT score and need no more than one developmental course.