The following students are not required to meet the PCC requirements

• Associate degree-seeking students
• International students
• Non-resident students
• Transfer students entering baccalaureate-degree status with twenty-four (24) or more semester credit hours applicable to a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale
• Students enrolled in a community or technical college or a community college type program
• Active duty military personnel, their spouses and dependents
• Students who have reached their 21st birthday before the beginning of the semester or term.

Placement Testing

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has established college readiness standards for all incoming first-year and transfer students with fewer than 24 semester credit hours. Failure to meet one of these standards constitutes a deficiency. Non-Traditional Students who are admitted without an ACT or SAT score will be required to take a placement test in reading and mathematics. Students admitted to Kentucky State University receive their initial placement in mathematics courses based on ACT/SAT scores. Students scoring below 19 on the math section of the ACT or below 460 on the math section of the SAT must take the Mathematics Placement Exam to ensure correct placement. Students with math ACT/SAT scores of 19/460 or above who want to improve their placement will have the opportunity to take the Mathematics Placement Exam. The University will accept the Compass exam results or the KYOTE exam results for placement testing. Placement tests must be taken prior to registration in any course at KSU.

Student Admission Classifications

Under 13KAR2:045, the Commonwealth of Kentucky requires that all admission applications be reviewed to determine if documentation of residency is required. Each applicant is notified if documents are needed.

Kentucky Resident - A student who is a resident of Kentucky or whose parent(s) is (are) a resident(s) of Kentucky is considered a resident of the state. If a Kentucky resident graduated from an out-of-state high school, proof of residency must be submitted in order to avoid out-of-state tuition. Submission of a residency affidavit to the Office of Admissions may be required.

Non-Resident - A student who is not a resident of or whose parent(s) is (are) not a resident(s) of Kentucky is considered a non-resident.

Additional information can be obtained at the following website: www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/013/002/045.htm.

Transfer Student

A student transferring less than 24 semester credit hours to Kentucky State University is considered a freshman transfer. A student transferring 24 or more semester credit hours to Kentucky State University is considered a transfer student. Transfer students must submit the following additional documents for admission consideration:

• Transcripts of all college work attempted
• A letter of good standing from the registrar of the institution last attended (if student was suspended or dismissed from the last institution attended)
• A letter of recommendation from the Dean of Students or the Vice President of Student Affairs verifying a satisfactory citizenship record (may be faxed to the Office of Admissions at 502-597-5814) from previously attended institutions. All transfer students who have completed 24 or more semester hours of college work must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.00. The transfer student is not at liberty to disregard any part of his/her previous college or university records. Failure to report enrollment at another institution may result in dismissal and/or loss of credits earned at KSU. In the event of academic suspension/dismissal from any institution previously attended or currently being attended, an applicant must provide a letter of good standing from the last institution attended. Transfer applicants who were not eligible for admission to Kentucky State University upon graduation from high school must present a minimum of 24 semester hours of college credit.

Kentucky General Education Transfer Policy

In an effort to promote a seamless transfer between Kentucky two-year and four-year public institutions, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) developed a policy to facilitate the transfer of credits from one Kentucky public college or university to another. This policy is called the General Education Transfer Policy and allows for the automatic transfer of a block of courses to satisfy general education degree requirements.

Students who transfer from another Kentucky public college or university may be (1) category certified, (2) core certified, or (3) general education certified by the Registrar of the school where the course work was completed. KSU will honor any of these designations and will apply the transferred general education courses to the student's record at Kentucky State University in a manner that best serves the transferring student.

Undergraduate Transfer Policy

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