Admissions Requirements
Effective for the Fall 2005:
First-Time Freshman
First-time freshman, under 25 years of age, must meet the following criteria in order to eligible for admission to Nicholls State University .
- Meet the Board of Regents Core (TOPS Core)
- Require no more than ONE Developmental
- Have an overall 2.35/4.00 grade point average
- Meet at least one of the following
- Have at least a 21 composite ACT OR
- Rank in the top half of their graduation class
Nicholls State University may admit students who do not meet all stated admissions requirements in accordance with the Board of Regents Master Plan. Nicholls State University will consider first-time freshmen with an ACT composite of at least 16. Admissions decisions will be made considering each applicant’s potential for success and will include factors such as ACT score, special talents, and the University’s commitment to a demographically diverse student population.
Students that are not admitted are encouraged to attend one of the Louisiana Community/Technical colleges. Transfer students may be admitted to Nicholls State University that do not meet the above criteria once they have at least 12 hours of non-developmental courses with at least a 2.00 GPA and require no more than one more developmental.
Transfer Students (in-state and out-of-state)
Students (in-state and out-of-state) desiring to transfer to Nicholls State University must meet the following minimum admissions criteria:
- 12 minimum College Level hours earned
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 on College Level Courses
- Require not more than ONE developmental
Additional Criteria:
- Students must be eligible to return to the institution from which they are transferring.
- Students desiring to transfer with the minimum GPA on college level courses, but less than the minimum college level hours earned, must also meet the freshmen admissions criteria in order to be admitted as transfer students.
Nicholls State University may admit students who do not meet all stated admissions requirements in accordance with the Board of Regents Master Plan. Nicholls State University may set aside a limited number of exceptions of the entering transfer class. Admissions decisions will be made considering each applicant’s potential for success and will include factors such as special talents and the University’s commitment to a demographically diverse student population.
Home School Students, First-time Freshman students from Out-of-State High Schools
Freshman students, under the age of 25, who graduate from out of state high schools or are home-schooled must meet one of the following minimum admissions criteria. Those freshman students who do not may be admitted under the admissions exceptions category.
Criteria #1
Current minimum criteria for Louisiana residents as outlined above.
Criteria #2
- Have at least a 21 composite ACT, AND
- Have an overall 2.24/4.00 grade point average, AND
- Rank in the top half of their graduation class , AND
- Require not more than ONE Developmental
Criteria #3
- Have at least a 23 composite ACT, AND
- Require no more than ONE Developmental
GED Students
Students who receive their GED must submit ACT scores with a minimum 23 Composite score in order to be admitted.
Veterans
Students who received a discharge for other reasons than dishonorable are exempt from admissions reqirements. Please visit our veterans page for details.
International Students
- Have a minimum TOEFL of at least a 500 paper/173 computer/61 Internet
- Provide ACT/SAT Scores
- Meet additional requirements as specified on the International Admissions Page.
Adult Students age 25 and older:
- Who are defined as entering freshmen are not required to meet the minimum admissions criteria
- Who are defined as transfer students are required to meet the minimum admissions criteria for transfer students. Such students who do not may be admitted under the transfer admissions exceptions category.
Returning Students
There are no admission requirements for former students of Nicholls.