OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

Dr. James Harless, Director
400 Hal Greer Boulevard
Huntington, West Virginia 25755
Telephone 1-800-642-3499 (in-state) or 1-304-696-3160
Admissions@marshall.edu
http://www.marshall.edu/admissions/

GENERAL ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE

Students applying for admission to Marshall University must use an application form available from the Office of Admissions or apply online. All the necessary supporting materials should be on file with the Office of Admissions at least two weeks before the opening of a semester or term. Requests for applications, the online application, and additional information can be found online at http://www.marshall.edu/admissions.

Application Fees: (all non-refundable)

Please make the check payable to Marshall University with the student's name and Social Security number on the check.

NECESSARY MATERIALS:

• Application form for admission.
• An official transcript of high school and/or college grades. A student who completes a non-Marshall college course while in high school or in summer school must submit a college transcript to the Admissions Office prior to first registration.

• ACT or SAT scores.

• Application Fee (and Transfer Evaluation Fee if applicable).

• Immunization record required of all new freshmen and transfer students. Applicants can provide an immunization record signed by a physician or an official copy of the permanent high school health record including a report of the required immunizations. Students must provide proof of immunity before or during the first semester of enrollment or they will not be permitted to enroll in subsequent terms. Exemptions are granted for religious or medical reasons. Requests for exemptions should be made to the Office of Admissions. Students born prior to January 1, 1957 are exempt.

• The Higher Education Policy Commission requires all first-time, full-time freshmen to submit the American College Test (ACT), or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores except applicants who graduated from high school more than five years ago. (Applicants who graduated from high school more than five years ago and who lack test scores must pass special placement exams or required developmental English and mathematics courses before they can enroll in required courses in English composition and mathematics.) ACT or SAT test scores are used in placing students in English and mathematics, for scholarship and loan applications, for academic counseling, and in part to meet NCAA athletic eligibility requirements. High school students should take either test by the end of the first semester of their senior year at the nearest test center. High school principals or counselors will have the necessary information and applications.

State law provides that a male person who has attained the age of eighteen (18) years may not enroll in a state-supported institution of postsecondary education unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S. Code, Appendix 451, et. eq. and the amendments thereto). Also, a male person may not receive a loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance for postsecondary higher education funded by state revenue, including federal funds or gifts and grants accepted by this state, or receive a student loan guaranteed by the state unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.

ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

• All credentials you submit in support of an application for admission become the property of the university. They will not be returned to you.
• Prospective students are notified as soon as action is taken on their applications.
• Admission is granted for a specific term only. If you fail to register for the term for which you have been admitted, you may contact the admissions office and ask for an extension of up to one academic year. If you attend another college or university during that time, you must re-apply.
• Admission to the university does not guarantee housing. You may submit an application for housing before or after your admission. All housing arrangements must be made through the Office of Residence Services, 127 Laidley Hall, (304) 696-6765 or toll-free: 1-800-438-5391, or online at www.marshall.edu/residence-services.
• A housing reservation or a scholarship award or grant-in-aid is void unless you apply for and are admitted to the University.
• Any student admitted on the basis of false and/or incomplete credentials is subject to immediate dismissal from Marshall University.
• All students must be fully admitted to re-enroll for succeeding terms.

NOTE: Community and Technical College admission requirements are different. (See Community and Technical College Catalog.)

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR FRESHMEN

General Requirements

1. A high school diploma or GED diploma
2. An Overall Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 (C average) and a composite score of at least 19 on the ACT or a combined score (verbal + math) of at least 910 on the SAT
3. Completion of the 1990 Board of Trustees course requirements.

Board of Trustees course requirements:

• 4 years of English (including courses in grammar, composition, literature)
• 3 years of social studies (including U.S. history)
• 2 years of college-prep math (Algebra I and higher)
• 2 years of laboratory science (from biology, chemistry, physics, and other courses with a strong laboratory science orientation)

First-time, full-time freshmen pursuing a four year baccalaureate degree who meet the General Requirements above will be admitted unconditionally.

Students who do not meet the GPA and ACT/SAT general requirements for admission (GPA of at least 2.0 and 19 ACT/910 SAT) may be admitted conditionally to University College. Under the terms of the admissions policy, only a limited number of conditionally admitted students will be permitted to enroll at Marshall. For specific requirements for conditionally admitted students, see "Conditional Admission."

Students Who Do Not Meet the Board of Trustees Course Requirements

Students who do not meet the Board of Trustees course requirements may be admitted to University College. They may transfer to another college when they have completed the necessary coursework.

*Students with a 2.00 GPA who have been out of high school for more than 5 years are not required to take the ACT/SAT. Part-time students are exempt from the general admissions requirement of a 2.0 GPA and a 19 ACT/910 SAT score. Community and Technical College applicants are governed by the admissions policy of the Community and Technical College. MCTC admissions is open to any student with a high school diploma or GED. (See separate Marshall Community and Technical College Catalog.)

Additional Admissions Information

· A student who attends another collegiate institution during the summer session immediately following graduation from high school is admitted as an entering freshman with advanced standing.

· Admission to the university is not necessarily admission to a particular college or curriculum. Each student must meet the requirements of the college he/she wishes to enter, or of the degree program sought. Some programs which have additional requirements are: (check the program listing for details)

Lewis College of Business
College of Education and Human Resources
College of Fine Arts
College of Liberal Arts
College of Nursing and Health Professions
College of Science
Community and Technical College

ACT/SAT ADMISSIONS APPLICATION OPPORTUNITY

High school students should take the ACT or SAT exam during their junior year or early in their senior year and have their scores sent to Marshall University by selecting Marshall's code: 4526. If Marshall receives a student's ACT or SAT scores no later than May 1 of the senior year, and if the student earns at least a 19 on the ACT or 910 on the SAT, the Office of Admissions will mail a pre-printed application form to the student.