Notes: For priority registration, make sure all the pieces of your admission file
are in and complete six weeks prior to the start of the semester. Double-check the
requirements of your program, some ask for applications much earlier.
- Official high school transcript or GED/TASC (sent by high school or Department of
Education)
- ACT or SAT Scores (for students who graduated high school less than 5 years prior to enrollment
term) *Please note Fairmont State University does not SUPERSCORE results*
Fairmont State University requires students to have at least a 2.0 high school grade
point average (GPA) and an 18 ACT composite or 950 SAT total score (870 combined Critical
Reading and Math scores taken prior to March 2016) or at least a 3.0 high school GPA
and SAT or ACT composite regardless of the score. Fairmont State may conditionally
admit students who do not meet the basic admissions standards.
- College transcript (if college credit was earned during high school)
Students are highly encouraged but are not required to satisfy the following minimum
high school units:
- 4 English (including courses in grammar, composition, and literature)
- 3 Social Studies (including U.S. History)
- 4 Mathematics (three units must be Algebra I and higher or Math 1 or higher; Traditional Math for
seniors will also be accepted)
- 3 Science (all courses to be college preparatory laboratory science, preferably including units from biology, chemistry and physics)
- 1 Arts
- 2 Foreign Language (two units of the same foreign language)
Fairmont State University may admit, by exception, students who do not meet the basic admissions standards.
Seeking Another Degree
- Official college transcript(s)
Not Seeking Another Degree
Note: Post-baccalaureate students who aren't seeking another degree are NOT eligible
for federal financial aid.
Note: Not eligible for federal financial aid.
Students wishing to take courses at Fairmont State University while still in high
school must meet the following criteria:
- Completed his/her junior year of high school curriculum
- Current high school transcript (must have grade point average of 3.0)
- Permission letter from parent or guardian
- Recommendation letter from the high school principal or counselor
- Proof of pre-requisite (see catalog)
Students enrolled at another college or university and will be returning to that institution
must have:
- Course Approval Form (from your Registrar's Office)
-OR-
Official transcript (must have “C” average)
- Proof of pre-requisite (see catalog)
Note: All material must be received at least six weeks before the semester start date.
- Official English proficiency scores (TOEFL of 61 or IELTS of 6.0) if your native language
is not English
- Proof of financial support for first academic year
- Housing (if applicable)
- Original or certified copies of all official academic records/transcripts. Certified
documents must be notarized or attested by the education institution, the ministry
of Education of the country, or WES evaluation agency.
- Official certified course-by-course English translation of foreign high school transcripts
and college transcripts if applicable (must be provided by WES evaluation agency)
- Official college transcript(s) from all colleges attended in United States (if applicable)
- Transfer eligibly form (if applicable)
- Proof of health insurance