New Freshman Admissions

Applying to ECU as a New Freshman

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The initial steps in the admitting process for beginning freshmen are as follows:

• Either:

  • Fill out the online application for admission or

  • Request an application for admission by phone 580-559-5233 or e-mail Pam Denny at and mail the completed form to:
    
    East Central University
    Office of Admissions & Records
    1100 E 14 PMB J8
    Ada, OK 74820-6999

• Submit an official seven semester high school transcript and schedule of classes--if prior to graduation

• Submit the official ACT/SAT report

• Submit $20 nonrefundable application fee (check or money order) or call 580-559-5233 with credit card information.

Eligibility

• Must score a 20 on the ACT or 940 on the SAT OR

• Must rank in the top 50% of graduating class with a 2.7 gpa OR

• Must have a 2.7 gpa in 15 units of core curricular courses AND

• Must have the following nine units of core curricular requirements for college entrance:
  4 years English (Grammar, Composition, Literature)
   

• 3 years Mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics (added 2004) or Applied Mathematics WITH Algebra II (Fall 1992 to 2002)
   

• 2 years Lab Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Zoology or any lab science certified by the school district; General Science with or without a lab may not be used to meet this requirement. Applied Biology/Chemistry only before Fall 2004)
   

• Student will also be checked for completion of the following six core curricular courses:
  (Student will be required to complete an additional collegiate course in the relative subject area to make up the high school deficiency.)
   

• 3 years History and Citizenship (including one year of American History, 1/2 year of Government and 1 1/2 years of additional units from History, Economics, Geography, Government, or Non-Western Culture)
   

• 3 additional units from subject areas listed above, or selected from Computer Science or Foreign Language

Note: Any student who has attempted six hours or less of previous college credit, (excluding 0-level course work or college credit prior to high school graduation) is considered a beginning freshman and the same eligibility requirements apply.

Further questions concerning beginning freshman admissions can be answered by contacting Pam Denny at 580-559-5233 or .

Admission requirements are subject to change each fall as mandated by the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education.