{"id":218,"date":"2009-12-14T09:54:15","date_gmt":"2009-12-14T15:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=218"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:22:26","slug":"standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/admissions\/apply\/standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freshman Admission<\/h2>\n

To apply for admission as an undergraduate at Southern Arkansas University, an entering freshman must submit the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Application for admission<\/li>\n
  2. ACT or SAT scores<\/del> (Note: *Waived with minimum GPA thru Fall 2025<\/strong>) Placement exam scores still required for placement purposes.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. High school transcript or GED certificate showing graduation date (*minimum 2.30 cumulative high school GPA of non-remedial courses required or ACT 16 composite).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Transfer Student<\/a> Admission<\/h2>\n

    To apply for admission you must:<\/p>\n

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    1. Fill out an application for admission<\/li>\n
    2. Have official transcripts from each educational institution previously attended sent to the Office of Admissions.\n