New Freshmen Application Procedure

   (New freshmen are defined as students who have less than 24 college credits completed after high school graduation.)

• Complete the Undergraduate Application for Admission and submit the $30 application fee.  Apply online at www.pittstate.edu, download a copy from the web site or request a copy from the Office of Admission and send to Office of Admission, Pittsburg State University, 1701 South Broadway, Pittsburg, KS  66762.
• Submit ACT scores to the Office of Admission.  To have scores automatically sent to PSU, enter the code 1449 on the ACT test form prior to completing the exam.  Students who do not have their scores automatically sent to PSU should check with their high school counselors to see if scores appear on transcripts.  Additional copies of scores can be obtained from the ACT Program, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52234.  SAT scores can be used in substitution of the ACT.  (Students over the age of 21 are not required to submit ACT scores.)
• Ask your high school counselor to send your sixth or seventh semester transcript including a list of courses you intend to take your senior year.  Transcripts should include class rank and cumulative grade point average.  Faxed copies can be used for admission and scholarship purposes (fax#:  620-235-6003).  A final high school transcript showing graduation date must be mailed directly from your high school to PSU to complete your admission file.
• If you have a General Education Diploma (GED), submit a copy to the Office of Admission.  Additional copies can be obtained by contacting the Kansas Board of Regents, 1000 SW Jackson St. Suite 520, Topeka, KS 6612-1368.  Home-schooled students and students who graduated from non-accredited high schools are required to submit GED scores.
• Apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available at www.pittstate.edu/finaid.  PSU’s Title IV code is 001926.
• Complete the PSU medical history form available online at www.pittstate.edu/health/MedicalH.pdf.
• Complete the PSU scholarship application at www.pittstate.edu/scholarships by February 1.
• Complete and return the University Housing contract.  All first-year students under the age of 21 are required to live in a university residence hall for their first two academic semesters on campus.  University housing contracts are sent in February to incoming freshmen students who have been admitted to PSU.   
• Register to attend the new student orientation program called Pitt C.A.R.E.S.  Registration materials are mailed to all newly admitted undergraduates approximately one month prior to the event.  For more information visit www.pittstate.edu/admit/enrollment. 
• Students who have completed college coursework must have the college mail official transcripts to PSU.  Faxed copies can be used for admission and scholarship purposes (fax#:  620-235-6003).

Admission Requirements for New Freshmen who are Kansas Residents

   For students under the age of 21:

   To qualify for admission, a student must graduate from an accredited high school and meet one of the following requirements:

• Achieve ACT composite score of 21 or higher (SAT score of at least 980)

or

• Rank in the top one-third of high school graduating class

or

• Complete the Kansas Board of Regent’s Qualified Admission Curriculum with at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. 

   A student who has 24 or more transferable college credit hours must qualify for admission based on college coursework.  At least a 2.0 cumulative college grade point average on a 4.0 scale is required to qualify for admission.

   If a student was home-schooled, graduated from an non-accredited high school or took the GED in place of high school graduation:

   A student must achieve an overall score of at least 2,550 points and a minimum score of 510 points on each sub-test if the GED was taken on or after January 1, 2002 to qualify for admission.  (An overall score of at least 250 points and a minimum score of 50 points on each sub-test is necessary if the test was taken prior to January 1, 2002.)

   For students over the age of 21:

   To qualify for admission, a student must have graduated from an accredited high school or have completed the GED with an overall score of at least 2,550 points and a minimum score of 510 points on each sub-test if the GED was taken on or after January 1, 2002.  (An overall score of at least 250 points and a minimum score of 50 points on each sub-test is necessary if the test was taken prior to January 1, 2002.)

   If a student does not meet any of the requirements above, the admission application will be reviewed individually before an admission decision is made.

Admission Requirements for New Freshmen who are Out-of-State Residents

   To qualify for admission, a student must graduate from an accredited high school and meet one of the following requirements:

• Achieve ACT composite score of 21 or higher (SAT score of at least 980)

or

• Rank in the top one-third of high school graduating class

or

• Complete the Kansas Board of Regent’s Qualified Admission Curriculum with at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. 

   A student who has 24 or more transferable college credit hours must qualify for admission based on college coursework.  At least a 2.0 cumulative college grade point average on a 4.0 scale is required to qualify for admission.

   If a student does not meet any of the requirements above, the admission application will be reviewed individually before an admission decision is made.