Louisiana Tech University - Office of Admissions::Freshman::Admission Requirements

Effective Fall 2005 In-State Admission Criteria

Applicants for freshman admission should meet ONE of the following requirements for admission:

1. Have an overall 2.50/4.00 grade point average or
2. Rank in the upper 25% of the graduation class or
3. Have a 23 composite ACT or 1060 SAT Verbal+Math (V+M)

All applicants must meet the following:

1. Have at least a composite ACT score of 15 or a SAT V+M score of 710.
2. Require no more than one remedial course.
3. Complete the Board of Regents high school core curriculum (TOPS).
4. Have at least a 2.00/4.00 grade point average.

Effective Fall 2005 Out-of-State Admission Criteria

Applicants for freshman admission should meet ONE of the following requirements for admission:

1. Have an overall 2.50/4.00 grade point average, have at least 23 composite ACT or 1060 SAT V+M, and no need for more than one remedial course. or
2. Have at least an ACT composite score of 26 or 1170 SAT V+M and no more than one remedial course. or
3. Meet the in-state student requirements above.

All applicants must meet the following:

1. Have at least a composite ACT score of 15 or a SAT V+M score of 710.
2. Have at least a 2.00/4.00 grade point average.

Effective Fall 2005 Home-School Admission Criteria

Applicants for freshman admission should meet ONE of the following requirements for admission:

1. Have an overall 2.50/4.00 grade point average and have at least 23 composite ACT or 1060 SAT V+M. or
2. Have at least an ACT composite score of 26 or 1170 SAT V+M and no more than one remedial course. or
3. Meet the in-state student requirements above.

All applicants must meet the following:

1. Have at least a composite ACT score of 15 or a SAT V+M score of 710.
2. Have at least a 2.00/4.00 grade point average.

All applicants are encouraged to apply. Louisiana Tech University may admit students not meeting all stated requirements. In such cases, the admission decision will be affected by the student's potential for degree completion and the need to enhance the university's demographically diverse student population. Some factors to be considered may include age, experience, ethnic background, and creative talent.

The following represent the Board of Regents high school core curriculum (TOPS):

Units	Course
4	English I, II, III, IV
1	Algebra I (1 unit) or Applied Algebra IA and IB (2 units)
1	Algebra II
1	Choose: Algebra III, Applied Math III (formerly Applied Geometry), Calculus, Comparable Advanced Math, Discrete Math, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Probability and Statistics, or Trigonometry
1	Biology
1	Chemistry
1	Choose: Biology II, Chemistry II, Earth Science, Environmental Science, General Science, Physical Science, Physics, Physics II, or Physics for Technology
1	American History
1	Choose: Western Civilization, World Geography, or World History
1	Civics and Free Enterprise (1 unit combined) or Civics (1 unit, non public)
1	Fine Arts Survey (or substitute 2 units of performance courses in dance, music and/or theater; or 2 units of visual art; or 2 units of studio art; or 1 unit of an elective among the other subjects listed in the core curriculum)
2	Foreign Language (2 units in same language)
.5	Business Computer Applications, Computer Literacy, or Computer Science
	or substitute an elective related to computers, including:
	- Computer Architecture
	- Computer Science I or II
	- Computer Systems and Networking I or II
	- Computer/ Technology Applications
	- Computer/ Technology Literacy
	- Desktop Publishing
	- Digital Graphics and Animation or Web Mastering
	- Multimedia Productions or Independent Study in Technology Applications
	- Elective from other subjects listed in core curriculum
1 *	* An additional unit of advanced math or advanced science from among the following courses: Geometry, Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Algebra III Probability and Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Applied Mathematics III, Advanced Mathematics I, Advanced Mathematics II, Integrated Mathematics III, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, or Physics II.
16.5	Total Core Curriculum Units (effective through the 2007 graduating class)
17.5 *	Total Core Curriculum Units (beginning with the 2008 graduating class)