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Admission to the University and to all its programs and operations is open to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, sex, age, marital status, handicap, veterans’ status, or national origin who meet the admission requirements and qualifications of the University.
The University requires a non-refundable $40 application fee of all new applicants (students not previously enrolled at UNO). The fee is payable when the application is submitted to the Office of Admissions. Priority dates for the receipt of an application are July 1 for the fall semester, November 15 for the spring semester, and May 1 for the summer session. International students should refer to page 31 for admission deadlines. An additional non-refundable $30 late application fee will be charged for all applications received after the listed priority dates.
Summer Session: Application forms for summer admission to the University should be submitted as early as possible so that a tentative statement concerning admissibility may be given. If records are not received at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the summer session, it may not be possible to notify students of their admissibility before arrival on the campus.
For information and application forms, contact the Office of Admissions, UNO, Lakefront, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148; or access the University on the World Wide Web at http://www.uno.edu.
Outstanding high school students who have completed their junior year of high school may be admitted to the University, in any of the following categories, if they meet the stated requirements.
Summer Only During the summer between their junior and senior year of high school, the Summer Honors Program allows students to schedule up to seven semester hours of credit.
Concurrent Enrollment During the fall and/or spring of the senior year of high school, students may be enrolled at their high school and at the University. They are allowed to take up to 11 semester hours of credit, depending on how demanding their high school schedule is.
Full-Time Enrollment Students having the approval of their high school principal may “skip’’ the senior year of school and register as full-time students. These students may be eligible to receive their high school diploma after successfully completing 24 semester hours of credit.
To be admitted to any of the above Early Admission categories, a student:
1. ‑must have completed the junior year of high school,
2. ‑must be recommended for Early Admission by the high school principal,
3. ‑must have a B average on all high school grades, and
4. ‑must have a composite ACT (American College Test) score of 25 or higher (SAT score of 1130 or higher) for the Summer Only or Concurrent category, and 28 (SAT score of 1240 or higher) or higher score for the Full-Time program.
Students wishing to apply for admission to any of the Early Admission categories should contact the University Honors Program Office at UNO for the necessary application forms.
Students who graduate from state-approved high schools must complete the Louisiana Board of Regents Core Curriculum (currently TOPS Core) and require no more than one developmental/ remedial course and one of the following:
1. ACT composite score 23 or greater (SAT I 1060)
OR
2. ‑High school cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.*
OR
3. ‑High school graduation rank top 25 percent of class.
Out-of-state and homeschool students who do not meet the core curriculum must satisfy all items listed above or have a composite ACT score of 26 or greater (SAT I 1170) and require no more than one developmental/remedial course.
Adult freshmen age 25 and over who are graduates of state approved high schools (or have received their GED) need not satisfy the test score, GPA, and rank admission requirements.
*Students with less than a 2.0 will not be admitted.
Units Course
4 English I, II, III and IV
1 ‑Algebra 1 (one unit) or Applied Algebra 1A and 1B (two units)
1 ‑Algebra II
1 ‑Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus or an approved Advanced Math substitute
1 Biology
1 Chemistry
1 ‑Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II or Physics for Technology (one unit)
1 American History
1 World History, Western Civilization or World Geography
1 ‑Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined) or Civics (one unit)
1 ‑Fine Arts Survey (or substitute two units of performance courses in music, dance, and/or theater; or substitute two units of visual art; or substitute two units of studio art; or substitute one unit of an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum)
2 Foreign Language (two units in the same language)
16.5 ‑Computer Science, Computer Literacy or Business Computer Applications (or substitute at least one-half unit of an elective course related to computers approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or one-half unit as an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum)
16.5 Total Core Curriculum Units
NOTE: Other courses may be acceptable as substitutes for courses in the core curriculum. Contact LOSFA at www.osfa.state.la.us for more information on acceptable substitute courses.
All freshman applicants should submit their applications as early as possible in their senior year. Applicants who meet admission requirements will be admitted conditionally as soon as possible after receipt of the application, official test scores, and official high school transcripts. UNO will retrieve transcripts for Louisiana high school graduates from the Louisiana State Transcript System (STS) if available. An official transcript certifying courses, grades and graduation from high school is required to finalize admission.
Transcripts must be mailed directly from the high school to the UNO Office of Admissions in order to be considered official; ACT/SAT I scores must be sent directly to UNO from the American College Testing Program/Educational Testing Services.
Students should consult the Special Student section for other exceptions to regular admission requirements.
Students of superior ability and preparation and students who have already obtained a fundamental knowledge of subjects offered by the University may be permitted to take departmental advanced standing examinations in specific courses, which, if passed with satisfactory grades, will enable the student to receive degree credit. The Advanced Placement tests of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) and the subject examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) also may be used as a basis for allowing advanced standing credit. Details on advanced standing are outlined in the chapter entitled University Regulations. New freshmen may also seek advanced standing through the University Spring Testing Program during the spring of their senior year of high school. Contact the Office of Admissions for details.
The Admissions Review Board is charged with evaluating applications for admission from undergraduate freshmen, transfer, and UNO re-entry students who fall outside prescribed admissions guidelines, but who present unusual or extenuating circumstances that may affect academic performance. The Board makes recommendations to the director of Admissions regarding students who may be considered exceptions. The Board is comprised of representatives from each of the academic colleges/programs and the Academic Support Center. In its role, the Board will provide advice and guidance about conditions or restrictions placed upon a student’s admission, including change of program/plan, course restrictions, and academic load.
All appeals for admission/re-admission consideration should explain the extenuating circumstances in writing to the Admissions Review Board, c/o the University of New Orleans Office of Admissions. Special circumstances must be detailed and documented. All appeals for admission through the Admissions Review Board must be received by the Director of Admissions not later than seven (7) working days before the first class day for a semester/term.
A student who is returned to the rolls of the University upon recommendation of the Admissions Review Board may not obtain credit toward a degree at UNO with credits earned at another institution during the period when the student was ineligible to register at UNO.
Those applicants who are now or have been in college should submit applications as early as possible in the semester preceding the date that admission is desired. Eligibility for admission cannot be determined until the application and complete official transcripts from each college and university attended have been received. If these records are not received at least 30 days before the beginning of registration, it may not be possible to process the application in time. Applicants must list on their applications each college and university attended and have transcripts sent from all institutions attended, regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired. Any student who fails to acknowledge attendance in each college or university in which he or she has been registered is subject to dismissal from the University.
Students enrolled in college at the time applications are submitted should have transcripts sent when they apply for admission, to be followed by the complete final transcript at the close of the semester. Provisional admission pending receipt of supplementary records may be given provided all records except for the work in progress have been received. This admission will be cancelled and the enrollment terminated if the student fails to file all required records within 30 days of the beginning of instruction or if the completed record does not meet requirements for admission.
Credits earned at other post-secondary institutions and presented for transfer credit will be evaluated according to three considerations: (1) the educational quality of the institution from which the credit is being transferred; (2) the comparability of the nature, content, or level of credit to that offered by UNO; and (3) the appropriateness and applicability of credit earned to the programs offered by UNO. The extent to which credits earned in colleges and universities are accepted toward the degree program the student follows at UNO is determined by the dean of the college in which the student plans to major. All transfer students pursuing a degree who receive transfer credit for English 1158 with a grade of C or better must validate that credit by passing the English Proficiency Examination for Transfer Students within two attempts. Students are eligible to take the exam only during their first two regular semesters of enrollment. The exam is administered twice each semester by the Department of English. If students fail to validate the credits, either because they do not take the examination or because they do not pass in their first two attempts, or if they have previously received a failing grade in 1158 from UNO, they must take and pass English 1158 with a grade of C or better. Transfer students with a D in English 1158 must re-take the course at UNO.
Students transferring with 1158 credit may take any upper-level English course for which they qualify during their first semester, provided that they resolve their 1158 transfer credits within that first semester. Should they fail the transfer exam, they must take 1158 before they take another English course. If transfer students do not want to take an upper-level English course, they may use the traditional two semesters to resolve the matter of their transfer credit.
Evaluation of courses cannot be made in advance of receipt of the completed application and official transcripts from each college and university attended. Not more than one-half the credit required for a degree may be accepted from junior or community colleges. A maximum of one-fourth the credit required for the degree may be earned through appropriate university correspondence and extension study.
Applicants who do not have a 2.25 cumulative grade-point average required for admission to UNO should contact the Admissions Office for details regarding admission alternatives.
Transfer students with less than 18 semester hours of earned credit must satisfy freshman requirements as well as transfer admission requirements.
Former UNO undergraduate students who were not enrolled in the regular semester immediately preceding the semester of desired enrollment must apply for admission according to the deadline published in the catalog. If intervening college work was taken, official transcripts from all institutions attended must be submitted.
Former students who were on scholastic probation and are readmitted will be continued on scholastic probation regardless of the average earned at the other institution(s).
Former students whose last enrollment at UNO resulted in a drop for scholastic or disciplinary reasons may not obtain credit toward a degree at this university with credit earned at another institution during the period of ineligibility to register at UNO.
Students who are enrolled in any accredited college or university during a spring semester and will be eligible to return to that college or university in the following fall and wish to enroll in UNO for the summer session only may be considered for admission as nonmatriculated students. Such admission will terminate at the end of the summer session and does not presuppose acceptance by any college or division of the University during the regular session. Students attending on this basis must submit certification of eligibility from the college or university in which they are currently enrolled stating total number of credit hours previously earned. This certification of eligibility will be accepted in lieu of official transcripts. New freshmen entering UNO during the summer are not classified as summer-only students even though they plan to attend another university in the fall.
Undergraduates wishing to pursue college credit courses without meeting the full requirements for admission may apply for special student status. To qualify for special student status, a student must be a high school or GED graduate and have been out of high school for at least three years, or if the student attended college after high school, be in good standing at the last college attended.
Students holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university who are not pursuing another undergraduate degree should apply for admission to the undergraduate college in which they intend to complete most of their additional coursework.
Previous academic records are not required of applicants for Special Student status. It is urged that Special Students planning to enroll in advanced courses requiring prerequisites bring with them at registration some evidence that prerequisites have been fulfilled. Special Students may be admitted to a course for which they lack the specified prerequisite upon the approval of the Chair of the department offering the course and the Dean of the college to which the department belongs. Students registering in Special Student status are subject to all University regulations governing registration and attendance. Their academic standing will be determined on the basis of coursework taken in Special Student status only. A Special Student who is admitted later to regular status will have his/her academic status determined by the admitting dean, on the basis of the complete record which will then be available. Credit earned in Special Student status is recorded on the student’s permanent academic record. The applicability of this credit toward a degree will be determined by the Dean of the college to which the student is admitted.
A Special Student may not petition the Dean of Metropolitan College for scholastic amnesty or permission to take advanced standing examinations. In addition, a Special Student may not receive credit for courses bypassed, CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations, the College Level Examination Program, armed services courses, and correspondence courses. Special Students who change to degree status may petition the dean of the new college for all of the above.
A Special Student is eligible to apply for a grade suspension when a course is repeated. If a Special Student changes to degree status the grade suspension will be reviewed in light of the complete UNO and transfer record and may be nullified if it appears as though the student would not have been eligible for the original suspension.
A student in good standing may remain in the Special Student status indefinitely; however, should the student transfer to a degree program, a maximum of 30 semester hours of credit earned as a Special Student will be allowed toward a degree program. (A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed in the college in which the degree is awarded.)
Students whose last enrollment at any institution of higher education resulted in an academic/disciplinary suspension are not eligible for the Special Student status and must file a regular application with the Office of Admissions. The form may be obtained from that office.
Students in Special Student or Summer Only status who wish to change to a degree program must first complete a ‘Change to Undergraduate Degree Status’ form in the Office of Admissions and must comply with all admissions requirements. Official transcripts from all universities attended must be submitted prior to the application deadline. Students must comply with all admission requirements of the college.
Students applying for regular status in a degree program must have all credentials submitted prior to the application deadline. Special students will not be admitted to regular status as provisional admittees.
Veterans planning to attend UNO under one of the Public Laws governing veterans’ educational benefits should not attempt to enroll in the Special Student status. To be eligible for educational benefits, a veteran must enroll in regular status. Special Students are not eligible for federal financial aid.
Golden Age students are encouraged to apply for their first admission through the Special Student Program.
International students will NOT be permitted to register in the Special Student status.
Citizens of a foreign country applying to UNO as freshmen and transfer undergraduate students are expected to meet all requirements for admission to the University. Graduates of foreign secondary schools who have completed the equivalent of at least an American high school diploma may apply for admission to UNO. Transfer applicants are considered for admission on the basis of secondary school records as well as previous college records. The deadline dates for filing applications and submitting complete official records are June 1 for the fall semester, October 1 for the spring semester, March 1 for the summer session.
Proficiency in the English language is vital to the academic success of international students. All students whose native language is not English are required to submit an acceptable Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 525 with a composite score of 50 on the listening comprehension section and a composite score of 193 on the computer based test as part of the application process. For additional information on the TOEFL write: TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA. Further testing will be given to verify English competency when the student arrives on campus.
In certain cases applicants with superior academic credentials who do not meet the minimum TOEFL requirement may be considered for admission into the Intensive English Language Program before pursuing a degree.
All applicants are required to provide evidence of sufficient funds to cover all costs while studying at the University.
It is mandatory that all international students participate in the LSU System student medical insurance program. Fees for this insurance will be assessed at registration.
This program is designed to encourage persons over 65 years of age to enroll in credit classes at UNO. It has been made possible by state legislation which exempts persons age 65 and over from payment of tuition and fees at all public colleges and universities in the state. The costs of textbooks and special fees are not included in the fee exemption.
The same academic regulations which apply to the student body in general also apply to Golden Agers. These include class attendance, testing, course prerequisites, and admission requirements.
It is recommended that Golden Agers apply for their first admission through the Special Student Program housed in Metropolitan College.
The University permits students who have not attended college for a given three-year period to request that all work prior to that three-year period not be considered in computing their averages. This allows a student who may have made a poor record in the first attempt at college to start over with a “clean slate.’’ Of course, this means sacrificing any credit earned prior to that three-year period also. For further explanation the student should consult the Office of Admissions or the dean of the college in which the student wishes to study.