ACADEMICS

Undergraduate application guidelines

First-time, First-year Student

A first-time, first-year student is a student who has never attended any college (or other postsecondary institution) after completing high school. This includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. It also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned before high school completion including dual enrollment).

Along with your application and application fee, transcripts are required for admission, and test scores are required for merit-based scholarship consideration.

standardized testing scores (ACT or SAT) must be sent directly from the testing provider or on an official transcript. Test scores are required for our merit-based scholarships; however, they are not required for an initial admission decision. In cases where a student’s GPA is not strong, test scores can and will be used in the overall evaluation for admission.
If you are attending high school in Louisiana, most Louisiana schools submit electronic transcripts through the Student Transcript System (STS), and Louisiana Tech will request a copy of your transcript for you. Out-of-state students and home-schooled students must request a transcript to be sent to Louisiana Tech directly from their school to the Office of Admissions.
Dual Enrollment (DE) coursework transcripts must be submitted directly from the institution awarding the credit and should be sent to transcripts@latech.edu. The applicant is responsible for making the request. No request is necessary for DE work taken from Louisiana Tech. Because DE work will used to place students in the correct classes at orientation, students are urged to have their DE transcripts sent as soon as possible See transcript definitions.

A sixth- or seventh-semester high school transcript may be used for preliminary admission and scholarship decisions, but Louisiana Tech must receive a final official transcript prior to enrollment.

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Visiting

As a visiting student, you are eligible to attend Louisiana Tech University for one quarter without being “regularly” admitted.

High school and college transcripts are not required if you are admitted under this category, and transferable credit will be awarded. If, at a future date, you wish to transfer to Louisiana Tech, or if you wish to continue your enrollment after one quarter, you must follow the regular admission procedures and requirements.

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Undergraduate Certificates

Louisiana Tech University offers several undergraduate certificates:

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The following students may be eligible to apply

Students currently enrolled at Louisiana Tech University.
Students who are currently enrolled at another college or university.
Students who have previously been enrolled at Louisiana Tech University and have not completed their degree program.
Students who have completed their degree.

If you are currently enrolled at Louisiana Tech, please contact your college’s dean to apply. For all others, please select the following option from the “Type of Admission” drop-down box on the application:

Students who are currently enrolled at another college or university should apply as a Transfer student.
Students who have previously been enrolled at Louisiana Tech University and have not completed their degree program should apply for Readmission.
Students who have completed their degree should apply for Post-Baccalaureate.
Students applying for transfer admission will need to submit their official college transcripts.

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Transfer

You are a transfer student if you fall under one of the following categories:

a student who has received college credit after completion of high school (excluding credit taken in the summer prior to Fall enrollment).
a student who already holds a degree (Associate’s, Bachelor’s, etc.) from another accredited institution (excludes concurrent work completed in high school) and wishes to pursue another full bachelor’s degree at Louisiana Tech.

Along with your application and application fee, you must submit the following items to the Office of Admissions:

official transcripts from each college institution attended, whether or not credit was earned or transferable. See transcript definitions for more information.
If you have earned less than 24 non-developmental hours of college credit, you must also submit the application materials required for first-time freshmen (see the list of application materials under “First-Time, First Year Student” above).

You must request your own transcripts. Louisiana Tech will not request them on your behalf. Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to Louisiana Tech, and you must list all institutions attended. There is no need to request a transcript, however, for credit earned at Louisiana Tech, as we already have this information on file.

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Readmission

You are a readmission student if you fall under the following categories:

a student who has previously attended Louisiana Tech under full student status (if you were enrolled as a visiting student, including for dual enrollment, you do not qualify for readmission and must complete a full application; please see categories listed above)
a student who has previously earned a degree from Louisiana Tech and who wishes to pursue a second undergraduate degree

All readmission students must submit an application. If you have only sat out for one quarter, (excluding the Summer Quarter) and have not attended another institution since your last quarter at Louisiana Tech, you will not need to supply a transcript or application fee. All other students will need to submit the following items with their application:

$20 application fee
Official transcripts from each college or university attended between your last quarter enrolled at Louisiana Tech and intended entry term

You must request your own transcripts. Louisiana Tech will not request them for you. Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to Louisiana Tech; and you must list all institutions attended. There is no need to request a transcript, however, for credit earned at Louisiana Tech, as we already have this information on file.

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Early Admission

If you wish to attend Louisiana Tech for the purpose of receiving your high school diploma and college credit simultaneously, you are an early admission student. Please visit the Early Admissions page to read the full requirements and admissions process and complete your application.

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International Undergraduate

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Post-Baccalaureate

You are a post-baccalaureate student if you fall under the following category:

a student who holds at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (including Louisiana Tech) who wishes to enroll in undergraduate courses without pursuing a second undergraduate degree or a graduate degree

A post-baccalaureate student may not take classes for graduate credit, and any courses taken to make up undergraduate deficiencies cannot be later transferred for graduate credit. If the courses you wish to take are on the graduate level, please contact the Graduate School for admission. Otherwise, along with your application and application fee, you must submit the following items with your application:

official transcripts from each college or institution attended

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