Early Admission

Early admission criteria applies to any prospective students who have not yet graduated from high school but who wish to enter APSU full-time after their junior year. Such students may achieve admission by meeting the following requirements.

1. Admission application; and

2. High School Authorization form; and

3. High school cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale); and

4. One of the following:

   1. ACT composite score of 22 or higher, or

   2. SAT cumulative score of 1020 or higher (test taken prior to March 2016); or

   3. SAT cumulative score of 1100 or higher (test taken March 2016 and after); and

5. Recommendation of high school principal or guidance counselor and consent of parent(s) or guardian(s); and

6. Written statement from high school principal specifying college courses that will be substituted for remaining high school courses needed for high school graduation.

Concurrent Admission

Concurrent admission criteria applies to any prospective students who have not yet graduated from high school but who wish to enter APSU while in high school. Such students may achieve admission by meeting the following requirements.

1. Dual Enrollment (both high school and college credit awarded for courses taken)

   1. Admission application; and

   2. Parent Authorization forms; and must submit a transcript showing completion sophomore year with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale); or

   3. ACT composite score of 21 or higher or SAT total score of 1060 or higher (Evidence Based Reading and Writing and Math); and

   4. Recommendation and approval of courses by the high school principal or guidance counselor

2. Joint Enrollment (University credit only; credits earned do not apply to high school diploma)

   1. Admission application; and

   2. Parent Authorization forms; and

   3. Must submit a transcript showing completion of sophomore year with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale); or

   4. ACT composite score of 21 higher; or SAT total score of 1060 or higher (Evidence Based Reading and Writing and Math); and

   5. Recommendation and approval of courses by the high school principal or guidance counselor
       

3. Academically talented/gifted high school students (both high school and college credit awarded for courses taken)

   1. Admissions application; and

   2. High School Authorization form; and

   3. Must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale); and

   4. Must be enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in public or private high schools in Tennessee; and

   5. Recommendation and approval of courses by the high school principal or guidance counselor; and

   6. Recommendation and approval of the Executive Director of Admissions.

If you are denied admission, you can appeal this decision by submitting the Dual Enrollment Admissions Decision Appeal Form to the Office of Admissions.  Additional information that can be submitted, at the applicant’s option includes, but is not limited to, the following:

An additional letter of recommendation from the high school principal or guidance counselor

Any other additional information at the applicant’s discretion

Please assure that your name is on all submitted documents.  After we receive the appeal form, your file will be sent to the Committee on Admission Standards for review.  The committee will review your file and make a recommendation for admission.  You will be notified of the committee’s decision in writing. 

Continuous Enrollment:  Dual or joint enrollment students who want to continue enrollment for the next sequential semester prior to high school graduation and maintain a 2.75 APSU Semester GPA do not need to reapply each semester. However, should the student’s APSU Semester GPA fall below the 2.75, the student will submit the High School Authorization Signature Page requiring the school counselor or principal’s signature and submit the official most recent high school transcript to ensure the student continues to meet initial admission requirements for dual or joint enrollment

APSU Middle College applicants must be accepted and recommended by the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. Applicants must meet minimum requirements as established in the APSU/CMCSS Middle College Memorandum of Understanding. For more information, please visit www.cmcss.net/.

Applicants for the Governor’s School for Computational Physics must meet concurrent admissions standards:

1. Submit Admission application; and

2. Separate Application for the Tennessee Governor’s School; and

3. Must have completed sophomore year with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), and

4. Recommendation of acceptance by the APSU Governor’s School Selection Committee.