First Time Freshman Information

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JSU makes the application process as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Submit your Undergraduate Admissions Application
2. Pay your $35 non-refundable application fee (or provide information for a fee waiver)
3. Submit official high school transcripts through junior year

Admission Requirements

• JSU is Test-Optional for freshman admission, meaning ACT/SAT scores are not required. Students will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA.*
  • While JSU is test optional for ACT/SAT requirements, all first year and transfer students who have not completed their first required math or English should complete JSU EdReady Math and English placement exams and work their study path.

  • Although test scores are not required, JSU recommends students send test scores each time they take an exam. Test scores can be used for admission into specific academic programs, placement into courses, and for some scholarships.

*GPA will be taken from the high school transcript which must be complete through the Junior Year. Students will be provisionally admitted until the final high school transcript has been received by the Admissions Office. Once the final transcript has been received, the GPA will be reviewed again and must meet the required minimum for admission. In lieu of the high school transcript, successful completion of the GED is acceptable.

Dual Enrollment Students

If you've taken classes at JSU before as a Dual Enrollment student and this is your first time attending college after getting your high school diploma or GED, you'll need to fill out an Application for Readmission.