Applying for Alternative Admission

The university is authorized to admit a number of freshman students not to exceed 8 percent* of its first-time entering fall freshman class, provided that the
students have been interviewed and determined to meet the criteria set forth below:

  1. The student must meet all criteria contained in the regular admissions policy with the exception of the prescribed academic criteria and high school curricular requirements.
  2. The student must demonstrate unusual talent or ability in an area such as art, drama, music, and the like.
  3. The student must be educationally or economically handicapped and show promise of being able to succeed.

The process for interviewing will begin when the student applies for admission, submits credentials and it is determined by the Office of Admissions & Records that the Alternative Admission category may be used. The applicant will be personally interviewed by the designated Admissions official. If the decision is made to grant admission, the applicant must complete any deficiencies within the first 24 semester hours.

Students admitted with one or more curricular deficiencies in the alternative admission category will be provided the means to satisfy those deficiencies and the student must successfully remove course requirements within 24 hours attempted or not be allowed to re-enroll at NSU until successfully removed.

*Alternative Admission Percentage: The percentage of the previous year's first-time freshmen not required in that same year to meet the State Regents' curricular or high school performance criteria for admission. Percentages are subject to annual change. The alternative admission level is 8% in 1995-96 and beyond.

For more information on Alternative Admission, please contact the Office of Admissions and Records by calling 918-444-2200, 1-800-722-9614.




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