Admission Requirements

Unconditional admission is granted to transfer students who have earned a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA from regionally accredited colleges or universities. Students without university experience may be granted unconditional admission with a 2.25 high school GPA or an earned GED. Students who did not graduate from high school may be admitted unconditionally if they earned a minimum GED score of 660 with no single test below 165 (GED scores from 2002 prior to 2013 must be at least 2250 with no single test below 410) GED scores prior to 2002 must be at least 225 with no score below 40.

Prospective students who do not meet the regular GPA admission requirements may submit a written petition for conditional admission. The written petition must include a rationale for why the applicants believe they will succeed in a challenging, RU Accelerate program. The letter should be submitted to the student's admissions recruiter. The final decision will be made by the director of admissions. Students who are approved to be conditionally admitted are limited to 13 credit hours the first semester.

Conditionally-admitted students may be placed in MAT 1003 and ENG 1101, which are not always available in an online or accelerated format. Students who are placed in these courses also have the option of testing out; contact your admissions adviser or testingcenter@RochesterU.edu for more information.