What are the admission guidelines for first-year students (freshmen)?
Students are admitted to Slippery Rock University on a rolling basis for all terms. Criteria to determine admission to the University usually include: a student’s official high school transcripts, 12th grade schedule (if applicable), standardized test scores (SAT or ACT), and rank in class (if available). First-time, full-time freshman students who most often succeed at Slippery Rock University possess a cumulative high school quality point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and combined SAT scores of 950 or higher (20 ACT) at the time of application for admission. For automatic admission, a combined score of a 950 on the SAT (critical reading and math only) or 20 (composite) on the ACT and a 3.0 QPA is required. Applicants who do not meet the admission guidelines are still encouraged to apply for admission if they are close to our admission guidelines. Such applicants may be placed on a wait list for admission consideration. Being placed on a wait list is not the same as being d
