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How to Apply
Please read these instructions carefully to aid you in the process of
applying to Kutztown University. Although an interview is not required, we encourage you to visit the campus to find out all you can about KU - to investigate specific programs of study, to experience the flavor of our campus and surrounding area, and to meet our friendly and helpful students, faculty and administrators.
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Freshmen
- Complete the
application for admission provided
by the Office of Undergraduate
Admission or the electronic
application,
www.kutztown.edu/admissions/apply_online.shtml.
Kutztown University also accepts
other electronic applications.
- Submit a $35
application fee. (Kutztown
University subscribes to the CEEB
fee waiver program. Students should
request submission of the fee waiver
form through their guidance
counselor.)
- Request an
official copy of the high school
transcript and send directly to the
Undergraduate Admissions Office. GED
results must be sent directly from
the Department of Education.
- Submit test
scores from either the SAT I:
Reasoning Test of the College
Entrance Examination Board or the
ACT (American College Test.)
- Complete any
other requirements as prescribed by
your intended major. (Example,
portfolio for
Studio Art and
Art Ed/Crafts; art test for
Communication Design; and an
audition/interview for
Music) by the appropriate date.
- Although
Kutztown University does not require
specific numbers and types of high
school courses, students are
strongly encouraged to pursue a
college preparatory program in high
school which consists of: four years
of English, Social Science,
Mathematics, Science, and two to
four years of Foreign Language.
- Applicants
will be considered on a rolling
basis.
- Students who
do not meet regular admission
requirements will have their
application deferred pending further
information. This may include new
SAT/ACT scores as well as a review
of the first nine-week grade report.
Students whose records are "on hold"
should expect a final decision when
updated materials are received and
processed. If the requested
information is not received, the
application will be reviewed
based on the information on file.
- When approved
for admission to the university,
applicants will be required to make
a nonrefundable advance registration
deposit of $200 by May 1. Students
requesting on-campus housing will be
required to submit an additional
room deposit of $125.
Deposits for fall semester will be
credited to spring semester housing
fees. The housing deposit is
refundable if housing is cancelled
prior to May 1 (for the fall
semester), or November 1 (for the
spring semester). The deposit is
non-refundable if a student cancels
housing, withdraws, transfers,
breaks contract, or cancels his/her
acceptance after these dates.
- A favorable
admission decision is based upon the
students’ qualifications at the time
of the offer and is contingent upon
his or her maintenance of those
standards through graduation from
high school. Students must request a
final official transcript, which
includes the date of graduation, and
have it sent to the Undergraduate
Admissions Office.
How to Apply: Transfer Students
-
Complete
the
application
for
admission
provided
by
the
Office
of
Undergraduate
Admission
or
the
electronic
application,
www.kutztown.edu/admissions/apply_online.shtml.
Kutztown
University
also
accepts
other
electronic
applications.
-
Submit
a
$35
application
fee.
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Submit
either
an
official
copy
of
the
high
school
transcript,
photocopy
of
the
diploma
or a
copy
of
the
GED.
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Submit
official
copies
of
college
transcripts
from
all
post-secondary
institutions
attended.
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Transfer
students
with
12
or
more
college
level
credits
must
have
a
minimum
2.0
GPA
on a
4.0
GPA
scale.
Students
who
earned
less
than
12
credits
will
be
required
to
submit
their
official
high
school
record
and
standardized
test
scores
which
will
be
used
as
part
of
the
review
process.
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Students
applying
to
any
teacher
education
program
that
possess
48
credits
or
more,
must
be
admitted
to
teacher
candidacy.
In
order
to
achieve
this,
students
must
meet
the
following
requirements:
-
Have
a
minimum
GPA
of
3.0
or
greater
- Have a
C or
better
in 3
hours of
composition,
literature
and
speech
and
three
hours of
mathematics.
- Pass
the
basic
skills
assessment
of
Praxis I
in
reading,
writing
and
mathematics
and have
scores
on file
at
Kutztown
University.
Information
about
Praxis
examinations
can be
obtained
at
www.ets.org.
Students
must
meet all
requirements
to
achieve
teacher
candidacy
and be
admitted
as an
education
major.
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Some
majors
at
Kutztown
University
require
additional
information
before
an
offer
of
admission
can
be
made,
such
as a
portfolio
for
Studio
Art
and
Art
Ed/Crafts;
an
art
test
for
Communication
Design;
and
an
audition/interview
for
Music
A
copy
of
these
guidelines
will
be
sent
to
you
upon
receipt
of
your
application
| Application Deadlines
- Freshmen Applications for Fall 2008 will continue to be accepted through June 1, 2008.
- Transfer Applicants for Fall 2008 should submit their application no later than June 1, 2008 (Transfer students applying to the Spring 2008 semester should submit their application no later than November 1, 2007).
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To contact the Admissions office, please call (610) 683 4060, or toll free
1-877-628-1915, or email at admission@kutztown.edu
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