► Admission Requirements - What you need to be eligible for admission to Austin Peay State University, including school transcripts, official GED, ACT and SAT or SAT 1scores, and more.  

• High School Units - Find out what high school classes are required to meet the Tennessee Board of Regents Admission Requirements.
     

• Official high school transcripts or official GED scores
  Request official academic transcripts be sent to Austin Peay directly from any high school attended or request official GED scores from the GED testing center.  Hand-delivered transcripts are not acceptable. You may print our Transcript Request Form and send it to your previous institutions.   A special education diploma or high school certificate is not acceptable.  Transcripts of graduates of Tennessee public high schools must include a notation indicating that the student has passed the required Proficiency Examination.
     

• ACT or SAT/SAT 1 scores -- All first-time applicants under 21 years of age, except for active duty military, are required to submit official scores from the ACT or SAT/SAT 1 examinations sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the high school or ACT/SAT center.  These scores are valid for three years from the test date.  When taking the ACT or SAT, be aware that there is a place on the exam to indicate that you want your scores sent to Austin Peay State University.   Enter our code number, "03944" on the ACT or "1028" on the SAT/SAT 1.  Visit the following Web sites for more information on the ACT or SAT/SAT 1:
  http://www.act.org
  http://www.collegeboard.com.

COLLEGE CREDIT FOR ACT ENGLISH SUBSCORES OR SAT/SAT 1 VERBAL SCORES

Applicants who have a valid ACT English subscore of 28-30 or SAT/SAT 1Verbal score of 630-690 may receive credit for English 1010.   Those who have a valid ACT English subscore of 31-36 or SAT /SAT 1Verbal score of 700-800 may receive credit for English 1010 and 1020.  The credit will be applied after enrollment in a Fall or Spring semester.

• All Active Duty Military & Veteran
  Click here for required documentation.