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Undergraduate Admission Requirements

A student who has earned no more than six hours of college-level credit after graduation from high school (this excludes credits earned concurrently with high school enrollment and credits earned by examination) or has earned a GED.

We have six types of undergraduate admissions: New Freshman, Transfer, Returning, Adult New Freshman, Concurrent, Non-Degree Seeking. Explore the pages here to learn more about how you can join the Southeastern Oklahoma State University family.

To be admitted as a Freshman student:

  • Complete the Application for Admission and pay the $30 application fee.
  • Provide official ACT or SAT scores
  • Provide high school transcript
  • Provide official transcripts from all colleges and/or universities, if applicable
  • Meet one of the following performance requirements:
    • Attained at least an ACT composite of 20 or SAT equivalent
    • Have a GPA of 2.7 or higher from a state–accredited high school AND rank in the upper 50% of your graduating class
    • Have a GPA of 2.7 or higher from a state–accredited high school in the 15 required curricular units listed below
  • Also meet the following curricular requirements:
    • 4 years of English (or an ACT English of 19 or SAT equivalent)
    • 3 years of Math (or an ACT Math of 19 or SAT equivalent)
    • 3 years of History and Citizenship skills (or an ACT Reading of 19 or SAT equivalent)
    • 3 years of Lab Science (or an ACT of 19; SAT does not test in Science)
    • 2 additional years or units of foreign language, computer science, or any of the above listed subjects

Students have the option to apply to Southeastern without consideration of a test score.  Currently, consideration for most university scholarships requires an official test score from the ACT or SAT, and we strongly encourage students to provide us with their test scores during the application process for scholarship consideration.

Holistic Review

At Southeastern Oklahoma State University, we review each completed application through our holistic and alternative admission process to determine a student’s academic preparation. We consider every application individually and in relation to the admission factors for the University, including high school GPA, ACT or SAT scores, and rank in class. Individual circumstances are also considered as part of the overall assessment of each application.

Any student not meeting the performance or curricular requirements for admission to Southeastern Oklahoma State University will automatically be considered for admission under the Alternative Admission category.

Students showing promise for academic success will be admitted from one of the following categories:

Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission into a specific academic program. Some programs have specific admission criteria beyond the standard undergraduate admissions requirements and may require additional steps to be considered for admission. Students applying for the Professional Pilot program in the Aviation Sciences Institute will not receive an admission decision until the ASI decision is made.

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