Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR)

Admission Criteria

All high school graduates and anyone under the age of 21 must meet one of the following criteria to be admitted to any one of the six Kansas Regents Universities (Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kasnas, and Wichita State University):

• an ACT score of at least 21,
• rank in the top third on their high school graduating class,
• a grade point average of at least a "C" (2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) in Qualified Admissions Curriculum  

Qualified Admissions Curriculum

English

• English 1
• English 2
• English 3
• English 4 / English 4 College Prep

Natural Science

Required to complete a minimum of 3 units from the following list:

• Integrated Science or Earth/Space Science (Integrated Science counts for graduating classes 2008 – 2010.  Class of 2011 must have Earth/Space Science)
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Advanced Biology
• College Biology
• Physics

At least one unit must be Chemistry or Physics.

Mathematics

Required to complete a minimum of 3 units from the following list:

• Algebra 1
• Algebra 2/Geometry
• Algebra 3/Geometry/Trig
• Geometry
• College Algebra
• Calculus

Social Sciences

• ½ unit of World History
• 1 unit of U.S. History
• ½ unit of U.S. Government
• 1 additional unit of Social Science credit

 

Computer Technology

• Computer Applications

 

Foreign Language

Foreign Language is NOT required; however, 2 units are recommended for Qualified Admissions.