A non-traditional student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 for the first 24 semester credit hours. If the minimum GPA of 2.0 is not maintained, an ACT or SAT exam will be required.
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, English, 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. Initial placement in English and Reading courses is based on ACT/SAT sub-scores.
Placement tests must be taken prior to registration in any course at KSU. The University will accept the Compass exam results or the KYOTE exam results for placement testing.
A student in good standing at an accredited college may be admitted to the University as a Transient/Visiting student. To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must submit an application, a letter of good standing from the current institution, and a $30.00 application fee ($100.00 in U.S. funds for international applications). Transient status does not constitute admission or matriculation as a degree candidate. The transient is, however, subject to the same fees and regulations as a regular student except for the continuation-in-residence requirements.
A student with a home school diploma must submit the following in lieu of a high school transcript:
Students with an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university who complete the regular application process and who desire to pursue a baccalaureate degree program at Kentucky State University, will be admitted to the University.
Kentucky residents, age 65 or older may complete the application, be admitted to the University and have all tuition and fees waived. The University may limit the enrollment of these students if classes are filled or if their admission necessitates additional classes.
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