Admission of First-Time Freshman Students

An applicant who has not previously attended a postsecondary institution will be designated a first-time college student/native student.

For unconditional admission and to be classified as "degree eligible”, applicants must have on file at the institution a completed application for admission (application, signature page, photo ID, and placement scores (beginning fall 2013)) and meet at least one of the following criteria. Students may be conditionally admitted for one semester granted that the student meets the one of the following but has not provided official documentation to the Office of Admissions & Records.

• An official transcript showing graduation with the Alabama High School Diploma, as defined by the Alabama State Board of Education, the high school diploma of another state equivalent to the Alabama High School Diploma, or an equivalent diploma issued by a non-public regionally and/or state accredited high school; or
• An official transcript showing graduation from high school with a high school diploma equivalent to the Alabama High School Diploma, as defined by the Alabama State Board of Education, issued by a non-public high school (See Addendum B) and proof of passage of the Alabama Public High School Graduation Examination; or
• An official transcript showing graduation from high school with a high school diploma equivalent to the Alabama High School Diploma, as defined by the Alabama State Board of Education, issued by a non-public high school (See Addendum B), and evidence of a minimum ACT score of 16 or a total score of 790 on the SAT; or
• An official transcript showing graduation from high school with a high school diploma equivalent to the Alabama Occupational Diploma, as defined by the Alabama State Board of Education, the high school diploma of another state equivalent to the Alabama Occupational Diploma, or an equivalent diploma issued by a non-public high school (See Addendum B), and evidence of a minimum ACT score of 16 or a total score of 790 on the SAT; or
• The student holds an official GED Certificate issued by the appropriate State education agency.

Applications will not be processed until the three parts of the application are received; application information, signature page, and photo ID. You can check the status of your application by clicking on the Apply for Admission link on the myShelton sign in page. You will use the Login ID and PIN that you created at the time you submitted your application. Click here to sign in.
(Beginning this fall 2013, first time freshmen will be required to have placement scores on file, in addition to the requirements listed above, prior to acceptance.)

NOTE: If all required admissions records have not been received by the institution prior to issuance of first semester grades, the grades will be reported on the transcript. The student shall not be allowed to enroll for a second semester unless all required admission records have been received by the institution prior to registration for the second semester.

Submit an Application for Admission