Admission

Academic Degree-Seeking (Applicants with less than 14 transferable semester credits after high school)

Regular Admission - (1989 high school graduates to present) All of the following must apply:

1. Proof of high school graduation from an accredited high school with at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA, and

2. An overall 2.0 cumulative GPA from all college transcripts, and

3. A minimum ACT composite of 17 or SAT combined critical reading and math score of 690 (if under the age of 21), and

4. Successful completion of the established Idaho College Admission Core Standards set by the Idaho State Board of Education with a 2.0 GPA.

Conditional Admission - (1989 high school graduates to present)
Freshmen applicants who do not qualify for regular admission may be considered for conditional admission if at least one of the following requirements apply:

1. If under age 21: an ACT composite in the range of 14 through 16 or SAT combined critical reading/verbal and math score in the range of 560 through 680, or

2. Is missing at least one of the required established Idaho College Admission Core Standards, or

3. If earned a General Educvation Development (GED) certificate with a standard score of at least 500/50, or

4. Graduated from a non-accredited high school or was home schooled. 

• Applicants who are missing more than two (2) semesters in any one category of the Idaho College Admission Core Standards, or a total of five (5) or more classes, have less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA, or less than a 500/50 GED will be considered on an individual basis.

• All academic applicants MUST have a minimum ACT composite of 14 or SAT combined critical reading/verbal and math score of 560 to be admitted if under the age of 21.  Additional tests may be requested to help make an admission decision.

• Academic applicants may be denied admission based on grade point average, high school core grade point average based on the Idaho College Admission Core Standards, test scores and GED score.

• An academic student with conditional standing will upgrade to regular admission upon completion of 14 credits of college-level courses while maintaining a 2.0 GPA.  Twelve of the 14 credits must be in four different categories of the college's general education requirements.  Regular admission status MUST be attained within three registration periods or the student will be moved to non-degree seeking status, limited to seven credits, no financial aid; subject to Petition Committee appeal procedures.

• Conditional students, their staff advisor and their faculty advisor will plan a prescriptive curriculum to ensure academic success during their first year. Frequent advising visits and reduced credit loads (12-15) are suggested for conditional students. Conditional students may be required to complete specific placement or assessment examinations prior to entry.