Undergraduate Admissions
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Freshman Applicants
Freshman applicants include those students who have never attended college previously, students with fewer than 24 graded transferring credit hours from other colleges or universities, or high school seniors who took college courses during high school or the summer immediately following high school graduation.
Requirements for Regular Admission
(Full- and Part-Time Degree-Seeking)
- A completed application for admission along with the non-refundable application fee, if applicable.
- Applicants must have a minimum unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. An unweighted 2.5 GPA and an ACT score of 18 or better (or equivalent), or a GED average score of at least 550, will also be accepted.
Note: Those submitting ACT scores must submit their “Single Test Event” or “Highest Full Battery” scores; At this time, KWU does not accept “Super Scores.”
Transfer Students
To Be Considered A Transfer Student You Must Meet One of the Following Criteria:
- Full- or part-time degree-seeking students who have taken 24 or more transferable college credit hours since high school graduation or completion of the GED.
- Students who have less than 24 transferring graded credit hours must meet the requirements specified for new freshman applicants.
Learn more about the transfer process, and see the schools KWU has agreements with, here.
Pre-Freshman
Get a head start by earning credits early. You must be currently enrolled as a high school student to be considered a pre-freshman.
Requirements for Admission:
- Submission of a completed application with the signed authorization of the high school counselor.
- Non-refundable $20 application fee.
- A high school transcript showing a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
What You Need to Know:
- Students who have completed at least five semesters of high school coursework and are currently enrolled in a state-accredited high school may register for courses at Kansas Wesleyan University under the Pre-Freshman Program.
- A limited number of students who have less than five semesters of high school coursework may be granted special permission by the Dean of Faculty and/or designated committee to register for courses; the academic and social records will be reviewed.
- High school students admitted as pre-freshman must pay the tuition and fees stipulated by Kansas Wesleyan University and are ineligible for financial assistance. Pre-freshmen are eligible to receive the tuition discount for a maximum of six credit hours.
- All courses taken for credit will be placed on regular KWU transcripts with indications that credit was taken while under pre-freshman status.
- Acceptance of credits at Kansas Wesleyan University upon admission as degree-seeking students will be at full value and be usable to fulfill any and all degree requirements as described in the university catalog.
- Transfer of pre-freshman credit to other institutions will be under the control of those institutions, but Kansas Wesleyan will assist students in obtaining credit at other institutions for courses taken under the Pre-freshman Program.
- Credits do not count toward high school graduation unless arrangements have been made in advance with both high school and Kansas Wesleyan University officials.
- Pre-freshman students are limited to six credit hours of course work or audit per term. Permission for enrollment in more than six hours must be granted by the Dean of Faculty and the student’s high school counselor. However, no more than nine credit hours may be taken.