Admission Requirements
Regular Students
For Admission to Rose State College, a student must have (a) graduated from an accredited high school and (b) participated in the American College Testing Program or a similar acceptable battery of tests. Students utilizing a test other than the ACT will have their scores converted to ACT equivalents. Students must provide an official high school transcript to the Office of Admissions and Records.
High school curricular requirements:
- 4 units English (Grammar, Composition, Literature)
- 3 units Lab Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or any lab science certified by the school district)
- 3 units Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Math Analysis, or Calculus)
- 2 units History (including one unit of American History)
- 1 unit Citizenship Skills (from Economics, Geography, Government, or Non-Western Culture)
- 2 additional units of subjects previously listed or selected from Computer Science or Foreign Language
- 15 Required Units
Students pursuing Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees must address all high school curricular requirements within the first twenty-four credit hours attempted at this College, or they will be permitted to enroll in requirement-removal courses only. Additionally, transfer students admitted to Rose State College with high school curricular requirements must fulfill these requirements within the first twenty-four credit hours attempted at this College; Otherwise, they will be permitted to enroll in requirement-removal courses only. Students who are making satisfactory progress toward removing a requirement may request, through the Registrar’s office, special permission to continue their enrollment.
Students pursuing Associate of Applied Science degrees or Certificate programs may not be required to fulfill all high school curricular requirements to complete a program of study, but must meet these requirements before enrolling in courses within the designated discipline area. Additionally, students with curricular requirements may not transfer into an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or a Baccalaureate degree program until all of their high school curricular requirements have been fulfilled.
Transfer Students
Undergraduate students who wish to transfer from an Oklahoma college or university to Rose State College must submit official transcripts from all institutions attended. Transferring students must also meet the academic retention standards of the College.
Undergraduate students who wish to transfer from an out-of-state college or university to Rose State College must meet the College’s entrance requirements and submit official transcripts. Transcripts of record from colleges or universities accredited by the North Central Association or other regional accrediting associations will be given full value. Official transcripts of record from institutions not accredited by a regional association will be evaluated based on the recommendations contained in the current issue of the Report of Credit Given by Educational Institutions, published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
Transfer transcripts become the property of the College and cannot be returned. Credit earned at transfer institutions using a GPA calculation method other than the traditional 4.0 GPA calculation will be converted to the 4.0 system. Credit earned at transfer institutions as quarter-hour credit will be converted to semester hours.
Requirements for Admission
Option 1
| High School Seniors | CT/SAT at 42nd Percentile (19 ACT) |
| High School Juniors | ACT/SAT at 42nd Percentile (19 ACT) |
| Home School Seniors | ACT/SAT at 42nd Percentile (19 ACT) |
| Home School Juniors | ACT/SAT at 42nd Percentile (19 ACT) |
Option 2 (Only students from accredited high schools)
| High School Seniors | High School GPS 3.0 and 19 ACT in subject area |
| High School Juniors | High School GPA 3.0 and 19 ACT in subject area |
Students may only enroll in curricular areas where they have met the assessment requirements for college placement.
| English | Reading | Mathematics | Science Reasoning |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Additional Requirements for Specialty Programs
Acceptance into Paralegal Studies and the Health Sciences programs is through action of admissions committees and/or program directors for each program. A limited number of students are accepted in each Health Sciences program. Students new to the College should:
- Meet with division academic advisors for assignment to the appropriate program director.
- Meet with program director for academic advisement and program application forms.
- Complete the College admission requirements.
- Carefully read program requirements for the Paralegal Studies or Health Sciences programs in addition to Admission to Rose State College.