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Admission to CSU Without SAT or ACT for Select Students

Monday, March 28th, 2022

Keeping with its mission to expedite the undergraduate admissions process, Columbus State University is adopting temporary “test-free” admissions requirements for the Summer and Fall 2022 semesters. 
 
Freshman students who apply for admission this summer and fall will not be required to submit ACT or SAT scores—provided they have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (based on their Required High School Curriculum as calculated by CSU). Students who do not have a 3.0 GPA are still encouraged to apply; however, they will be required to submit test scores.

Applicants who have previously applied for Summer or Fall 2022 admission will be re-evaluated according to this new temporary admissions criteria.

“We are committed to providing all our future CSU Cougars a ‘creative to the core’ academic experience,” said Sallie McMullin, associate vice president for enrollment management. “With this move, we look forward to helping more graduating high school seniors with their transition to a successful and rewarding college experience.”

The University System of Georgia authorized this change to CSU’s admission requirements to expedite the admission process and to help make college admission accessible. First-year students must meet all other admission requirements, including all other required documentation.

In conjunction with the revised testing requirements, Columbus State continues to waive its undergraduate student application fee through March 31. More information about the university’s admissions standards, opportunities to tour either its Main Campus or RiverPark Campus, and a link to its online application are available at admissions.columbusstate.edu. 

Columbus State University is a four-year regional public university founded in 1958 in Columbus, Georgia. It hosts more than 8,000 students, 30,000-plus alumni,, and offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree options, including nationally recognized programs in the arts, education, business, and nursing. Across all programs and majors, Columbus State's curriculum is grounded in academic excellence and creativity. We challenge students to be “creative to the core” by thinking in new ways, turning ideas into innovations, and building a career for today's global economy. 

Columbus State University is one of 26 public colleges and universities administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). 

Learn more at columbusstate.edu.