Wichita State Admission Requirements
Wichita State University admits degree-bound college freshmen and transfer students, as well as non-degree students who have special interests in college credit work but no immediate degree objectives at Wichita State.
All students entering Wichita State for the first time must submit an application for admission and a non-refundable $30 application fee to the Office of Admissions, and all but special, open-admission students must have transcripts of all high school and/or college work sent directly to Wichita State. Failure to report all schools attended will result in dismissal. Find out more about how WSU accepts official transcripts.
Certain academic colleges within Wichita State require students to meet a minimum GPA for admission to their colleges. The School of Business requires that incoming students have a minimum 2.25 GPA, and the College of Education requires a minimum 2.50 GPA. The College of Health Professions has GPA requirements that vary depending on major.
| To Be Admitted | You Must Meet These Criteria |
| Freshmen Kansas residents (under 21 years) must: |
1. Achieve an ACT composite score of 21 or above or a minimum combined SAT-I score of 980, OR 2. Rank in the top one-third of their high schools' graduating class, OR 3. Complete the pre-college curriculum with at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. |
| Freshmen Non-residents, (under 21 years), must: |
1. Achieve an ACT composite score of 21 or above or a minimum combined SAT-I score of 980, OR 2. Rank in the top one-third of their high schools' graduating class, OR 3. Complete the pre-college curriculum with at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. |
| Non-accredited high school or home-schooled students must: |
Students from non-accredited high schools (including permanent residents with international high school work) or home-schooled students can be admitted with a qualifying Kansas GED (see scores below) or ACT minimum composite of 21 or a minimum combined SAT-1 of 980 (verbal and math scores). |
| High school early graduates, early release or mid-term graduates | Students graduating early from high school are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact the Office of Admissions. |
| GED students must: | Have a minimum score of 510 on each sub test and an overall score of 2550 to be admitted. |
| Transfer students with 24 or more hours must: | Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work. |
| Transfer students under age 21, with fewer than 24 hours must: |
1. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work. 2. Meet one of the freshmen Qualified Admissions requirements. |
| Returning adults (21 years and older) with 24 or more transfer hours must: | Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work. |
| Returning adult students (21 years and older) with fewer than 24 hours must: |
1. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) on all previous college work. |
| Returning adult students (21 years and older) with no transfer hours: | Must have graduated from an accredited high school or have an overall score of 2550 on the GED. |
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College guest students must: |
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 from the home institution. Students admitted as college guests may NOT receive financial aid. |
| Open Admission students must: |
Students who are looking to take up to 15 credit hours and meet one of the following criteria may be an open admit. 1. Graduated from high school and have not attended any accredited school for two years OR 2. Not graduated from high school, are at least 21 years of age and have not attended school for two years OR 3. Currently on active military duty OR 4. Obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher Students under open admission may NOT receive financial aid. |
| Non-degree admission students must: |
Students who do not want to be degree-bound and who do not meet the requirements for college guest or open admission, can apply for non-degree admission. To be admitted as a degree-student, students must meet the appropriate degree-bound requirements according to their academic history. See degree-bound requirements above. Students under non-degree bound admission may NOT receive financial aid. |
| High school guest students must: | Please see our high school guest page for information and requirements concerning new and returning high school guests. |
The Regents' Qualified Admissions Pre-College Curriculum requires the following for students:
1. Four units of English
2. Three units of Natural Science (must include one unit of Chemistry or Physics)
3. Three units of Mathematics (Algebra I-taken in 9th grade or higher)
4. Three units of Social Sciences
(One unit is equivalent to one year, or two semesters.)
Qualified Admissions Basics (PDF)
Kansas Qualified Admissions standards are changing for students entering WSU in the summer of 2015 and after. See the new requirements here.