Colleges with Automatic Admission (and the Scores You Need to Get In)

In the rat race of college admissions, it can sometimes feel like there are no guarantees. While that’s true when you’re applying to some of the most selective colleges in the nation (ask the hundreds of perfect scorers and valedictorians whom Harvard routinely rejects), it’s not true of these 13 colleges. That’s because they offer AUTOMATIC admission to students who meet certain SAT/ACT, GPA, and curricular requirements. If you’re looking for a sure bet for college, look no further than these schools! Let’s take a look.

Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Location: Tempe, Arizona (5 campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area)

Undergraduate Enrollment: Approximately 60,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1120 (for in-state), 1180 (for out-of-state)

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 22 (in-state), 24 (out-of-state)

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.0

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

 

University of Arkansas

Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas

Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1020

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 20

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.0

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

Kansas State University

Location: Manhattan, Kansas

Enrollment: 23,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1060

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 21

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 2.0

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

University of Kansas

Location: Lawrence, Kansas

Enrollment: 28,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1160 (with 3.0 GPA) OR 1060 (with 3.25 GPA)

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 24 (with 3.0 GPA) OR 21 (with 3.25 GPA)

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.25 or 3.0, depending on scores

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

Middle Tennessee State University

Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Undergraduate Enrollment: 20,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1100 (no GPA requirement) OR 980 (with a 2.7 GPA)

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 22 (no GPA requirement) OR 19 (with a 2.7 GPA)

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.0 (no test scores required) OR 2.7 (with test scores)

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

Location: Oxford, Mississippi

Enrollment: 24,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 940 (with 2.0 GPA) OR 860 (with 2.5 GPA)

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 18 (with 2.0 GPA) OR 16 (with 2.5 GPA)

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.2 (no test scores required) OR 2.0 or 2.5 (depending on test scores)

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

Mississippi State University

Location: Starkville, Mississippi

Enrollment: 22,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 940 (with 2.0 GPA) OR 860 (with 2.5 GPA)

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 18 (with 2.0 GPA) OR 16 (with 2.5 GPA)

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.2 (no test scores required) OR 2.0 or 2.5 (depending on test scores)

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

Missouri State University

Location: Springfield, Missouri

Enrollment: 26,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1130

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 23

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 2.5

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

University of Nevada

Location: Reno, Nevada

Enrollment: 20,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1120

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 22

Weighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.0 (no tests necessary)

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

Oklahoma State University

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma

Enrollment: 24,000

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1060 (with 3.0 GPA) OR 1160 (no GPA req)

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 21 (with 3.0 GPA) OR 24 (no GPA req)

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.0 or no requirement (depending on test scores)

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

 

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Location: Rapid City, South Dakota

Enrollment: 2,900

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1200 (with 590 Math)

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 25 (with 25 Math)

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 2.75

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

University of St. Francis

Location: Joliet, Illinois

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1700

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1020

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 20

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 2.5

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission

Tulane University

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,500

SAT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 1400

ACT Score Required for Auto-Admission: 30

Unweighted GPA Required for Auto-Admission: 3.6

Curricular Requirements for Auto-Admission: Must be Louisiana residents

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