CHAPTER 2 -- UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

The B.R.E.D.S. Office (Building, Recruitment, Enrollment & Discovery Services Office)

Jennifer Williams, Director of B.R.E.D.S. Office Academic Services Building, Suite 306 Phone: (502) 597-6813 Toll-free: (800) 633-9415 Email: admissions@kysu.edu

Admission to the University .....5 Student Admission Classifications .....6 Transfer .....6 International .....7 Non-Degree Seeking .....8 Post-Baccalaureate .....8 Non-Traditional .....8 Visiting .....9 Home-Schooled .....9 Placement Testing .....9 Readmission .....9 Kentucky Residency Fee Policy .....9

Admission to the University

Kentucky State University provides educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of economic or social status. KSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, beliefs, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability.

FRESHMAN ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY -- Admission for freshman applicants is based on a holistic review including high school grades, national college admission test results, and successful completion of pre-college curriculum. Applicants may submit official scores from either the ACT Assessment or the SAT I. Official test scores must be sent directly from ACT or SAT (College Board) testing headquarters.

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT – All students who have completed the pre-college curriculum (see below) as prescribed by the Council on Postsecondary Education and have a 2.0 high school grade-point average are encouraged to apply to the freshman class at KSU. Enrollment in the freshman class is limited. Within the limits of space availability, the Building, Recruitment,

To be considered for admissions to Kentucky State University, new undergraduate students shall submit the following:

  • the online application for Undergraduate Admissions
  • Official High School Transcript with an unweighted GPA, and a Graduation Date posted for final transcripts
  • Official ACT or the SAT. Test scores must be sent directly from the testing center to be considered official.
  • Immunization Record