The Office of Admissions’ mission is to market, recruit, and admit an eligible, diverse student population regionally, nationally, and internationally. The Office of Admissions also maintains the integrity of the admissions process; thus, this office ensuring that each applicant is provided a fair, impartial, efficient and systematic evaluation of credentials. Through multiple recruitment strategies, the Office of Admissions works to ensure that all eligible students have access to higher education.

The vision of the Office of Admissions is to be a best-practice leader among peer institutions in optimizing processes and programs in order to achieve the University’s enrollment goals, true to the liberal arts and 1890 Land Grant Tradition. We will be the model for campus-wide communication and collaboration. We will maintain an energetic, creative, and customer-focused environment where diversity is valued and excellence in achievement is recognized.

The following information highlights recent activity for the Office of Admissions. As of August 21, 2018, the total number of received applications for Fall 2018 is 5875. Of those with completed applications, 2764 have been admitted, 0 have been placed on the waiting list, and 753 have been denied admission. 2200 applications are incomplete (this includes the number of applicants with outdated documents.

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