Admission : Admission Requirements for New Students

Please note: Transfer students should refer to transfer admission requirements

The following admission requirements do not apply to Ohio residents who have been out of high school for more than one year or who have received a GED. These students will receive assessments upon admission to determine proficiency in English, composition and mathematics. Deficiencies must be improved in the first year of college study.

Students who are residents of a state other than Ohio or Monroe County, Michigan and have been out of high school less than two years must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a 21 ACT / 980 SAT for admission consideration. Non-Ohio residents with strong college preparatory curriculum who do not meet test score requirements will be reviewed on an individual basis. Some UT colleges and programs have specific admission criteria that must be met in order to be admitted.

Academic Core Requirements

The University of Toledo requires completion of specific college preparatory curriculum course work to be considered for unconditional admission. The minimum academic core requirements are:

• 4 years/units of English
• 3 years/units of natural science
• 3 years/units of social science
• 3 years/units of math (including Algebra I, II, Geometry or equivalent)

Students who do not meet the core curriculum requirements will be admitted conditionally. These students will be required to take placement exams and results of these exams may require that a student take developmental course work prior to taking specific college level course work.

ACT/SAT Test Scores

High school students must submit the following initial materials to be considered for unconditional admission:

• Results from either the ACT or SAT, if the student is an Ohio resident out of high school less than one year or a non-Ohio resident out of high school less than two years. Although ACT or SAT scores may determine direct admission to certain academic programs, it will NOT determine admission into the University, except for non-Ohio residents. At least one writing section score is required for either the SAT or ACT for University research purposes.
• Standardized test scores are required for academic scholarship award decisions; to determine placement into appropriate college level course work; and for admission into academic programs with selective admission requirements.

An Ohio resident who does not submit an ACT or SAT test result will be admitted conditionally. These students will be required to take placement exams and results of these exams may require that a student take developmental course work prior to taking specific college level course work.

High School/College Transcripts

Upon graduation, an official high school transcript, complete with a stamped graduation date, must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admission to complete pre-enrollment procedures. This transcript is in addition to the partial transcript sent with the undergraduate admission application. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended including post-secondary work other than UT must be submitted.

Program Admission Standards

College of Arts and Sciences

• 2.25 GPA or 20 ACT / 950 SAT

Premedical, Predental, Preveterinary programs

• 3.0 GPA or 25 ACT / 1130 SAT 
• Recommended 3.8 GPA and 29 ACT / 1300 SAT for Bac/M.D. option.  Contact the Premed adviser for details.

Music program

• Audition required (contact 419.530.2448 for an appointment)

College of Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration programs

• 2.4 GPA and 18 ACT / 870 SAT

Students not meeting these requirements will be reviewed for the Applied Organizational Technology Associate Degree programs.

Applied Organizational Technology Associate Degree programs

• 2.0 GPA

Information Technology program

• 2.25 GPA and 21 ACT / 990 SAT

Students who meet the ACT/SAT requirement with a 2.0 GPA will be reviewed for the Applied Organizational Technology Associate Degree programs.  Students with a 2.0 GPA and less than a 21 ACT / 990 SAT will be admitted to the Student Success Center.

Judith Herb College of Education

• 2.0 GPA or 19 ACT / 910 SAT

Students not meeting these requirements will be admitted to the Judith Herb College of Education as a premajor.

College of Engineering

Engineering Science programs

• 3.0 GPA and 22 ACT / 1030 SAT 
• 4 years high school math (fourth-year emphasis in trigonometry or precalculus) and high school chemistry; high school physics is strongly recommended

Students not meeting these requirements will be reviewed for the Engineering Technology programs.

Bioengineering B.S./M.D. program

• Recommended 3.8 GPA and 29 ACT / 1300 SAT
• Contact the Bioengineering adviser for details.

Engineering Technology programs

• 2.0 GPA and 21 ACT / 990 SAT

Students who meet the GPA requirement with a 19-20 ACT (910-950 SAT) will be admitted to the Student Success Center.  Students with less than a 2.0 GPA and less than a 19 ACT / 910 SAT will be admitted to the University of Toledo Learning Collaborative as a premajor.

Information Technology program

• 2.25 GPA and 21 ACT / 990 SAT

Students who meet the ACT/SAT requirement with a 2.0 GPA will be reviewed for the Engineering Technology programs.  Students with a 2.0 GPA and less than a 21 ACT / 990 SAT will be admitted to the Student Success Center.

College of Health and Human Services

• 2.0 GPA or 24 ACT / 1100 SAT
• Students must have an ACT/SAT score for admission directly into the college.

Students not meeting these requirements will be admitted to the University of Toledo Learning Collaborative as a premajor.  Students can transfer into the college from the University of Toledo Learning Collaborative with 12 hours of college credit work and a minimum 2.0 college GPA.

Cardiovascular Technology and Respiratory Care programs

• 2.5 GPA
• Successful completion of three years of high school math, biology and chemistry with a "C" or better.
• Once admitted, students must file a separate application with the college's admissions committee to participate in the competitive admission process.

College of Nursing

• All students admitted into the prenursing curriculum with 2.5 GPA
• Upon completion of the prenursing curriculum there is a competitive admission process for the professional sequence.

Students not meeting these requirements will be admitted to the Student Success Center.

College of Pharmacy

• All students admitted into the preprofessional program with 2.0 GPA or 19 ACT / 910 SAT
• Although not required, a 3.0 GPA, 22 ACT / 1070 SAT, and high school chemistry and precalculus are strongly recommended.

Students not meeting these requirements will be admitted to the College of Pharmacy as a premajor.

Contingent admission to the Professional Division is available on a competitive basis. To be considered, the following must be completed in the year preceding fall admission:

• Achieve and report by December 1 a 29 ACT / 1300 SAT
• 3.75 GPA in a college preparatory high school curriculum
• Submit undergraduate admission application and official transcripts postmarked by December 1

Additional materials may be requested.  Final notification of contingent admission status will occur in mid-March.

University College Degree Programs

• 2.0 GPA or 19 ACT / 910 SAT

Undecided Students

A student who has a specific college preference but is undecided on a major within that college may apply as undecided to that college.  Students who are undecided about their college and major will be admitted into the Quest program in the University of Toledo Learning Collaborative.