Mesa State College Admissions Standards for Entering, First-time Students

At its December 14, 2005 meeting, the MSC Board of Trustees approved the following changes to the college’s admission standards for entering undergraduates beginning with academic year 2007 – 08. Beyond requirements specified in the admissions standards policy specified by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, the changes to Mesa State ’s admissions standards for entering freshmen:

• Increase the index to 85 for regular admission to the college’s baccalaureate division, beginning with students seeking admission in summer/fall 2007;
  
• Offer provisional admission to students admitted to the baccalaureate division through the window with an index of 75 – 84. Provisionally-admitted students will enroll for no more than 12 credit hours per semester, be advised before registering (including the need to satisfy all remedial requirements in the first 24 hours, and enroll only in lower division courses). Once the student completes 24 hours and with 2.0 GPA or higher, the student then may declare a major in a baccalaureate program. If unsuccessful, the student will be placed on academic probation, which is consistent with current policy, and advised to enroll in a program in the community college division.
  
• Admit students with an index below 75 to Western Colorado Community College.

Note: No change was made to the admission standards for undergraduates transfer applicants.

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