Grambling State University

Admission Requirements

New! Admissions Criteria - Fall 2008/Spring 2009
Note: Applicants with Certificate of Achievement diplomas are not eligible for admission. Additionally, students with a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) are not eligible for admission to the university. Students with a GED are advised to attend a community college, and after successfully completing a two-year program of study to seek admission to the university as a transfer student.

All new freshman applicants must meet the criteria for admission. Admission to the university is conditional until evidence of graduation from high school and completion of required core units are received.
Application for Admission

Web Applicants must submit signed signature page
Paper Applicants must submit signed application
Applications cannot be faxed.

Application fee of $20 – Fee waivers are not allowed

Check or money order
Pay by credit card by calling 318-274-6253
Non-refundable

ACT or SAT scores. Test scores are required of all freshman students. Scores must be sent directly from the testing agency.

Must have a minimum ACT composite of 18 (SAT of 860).

Official High School Transcript (New Freshman Applicants)

LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

It will not be necessary to have transcripts sent to Grambling State University from your high school, unless you graduated before 2004. We will request your seventh semester and final high school transcript from the Board of Regents and the Louisiana Department of Education’s Student Transcript System.

OUT-OF-STATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Must submit an official, sixth or seventh semester transcript which indicates a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (4.0 scale).
Request your high school to send an official transcript once final grades and graduation date have been posted.
Transcripts cannot be faxed.

Official College Transcript (Transfer Applicants)

Submit official transcript(s) from all regionally accredited institutions attended.
Official is defined as one mailed directly from the institution. It bears the institution’s seal, signature of the registrar, date of issuance, and is issued to Grambling State University – Office of Admissions.
Transcripts cannot be faxed.

Proof of Immunization and medical history. Please mail proof of immunization to 403 Main Street, P. O. Box 4251, Grambling, LA 71245. Or you may fax the documents to 318-274-2481. For details regarding required immunizations and other services offered by the Health Center, click here.

Mail all other required documents to:

Office of Admissions and Recruitment
403 Main Street – Box 4200
Grambling, LA 71245

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester – June 1st
Spring Semester – December 1st
Summer Sessions – May 1st

Note: Applications submitted after the established deadline will be automatically considered for the subsequent semester. If you do not enroll for the term applied, you must notify us in writing of your desire to change to the next term. Your application fee and credentials can only be applied to the subsequent term of the initial application.

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