Iowa Code r. 681-1.1 - Admission of undergraduate students directly from high school
Students desiring admission to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, or the University of Northern Iowa must meet the requirements in this rule and also any special requirements for the curriculum, school, or college of their choice.
(1)
Application. Applicants must submit a formal application for admission,
together with the appropriate application fee as approved by the state board of
regents pursuant to Iowa Code section
262.9(19) and
detailed in rule 681-1.7 (262), and have their
secondary school provide a transcript of their academic record, including
credits and grades, rank in class (when available), and certification of
graduation. Applicants may also submit SAT Reasoning Test or ACT scores.
Applicants whose primary language is not English must also meet the English
language proficiency requirement specified by each university. Applicants may
be required to submit additional information or data to support their
applications.
(2) Admission
criteria.
a. A regent admission index (RAI)
will be calculated for freshman applicants who submit all components used in
the equation below. For purposes of calculating the RAI, the ACT composite
score has a top value of 36 (SAT scores will be converted to ACT composite
equivalents), high school GPA is expressed on a four-point scale, and number of
high school courses completed in the core subject areas is expressed in terms
of years or fractions of years of study.
|
RAI |
= |
(3 × ACT composite score) |
+ |
(30 × high school grade point average) |
+ |
(5 × number of high school courses completed in the core subject areas) |
b.
Freshman applicants from Iowa high schools who have an RAI of at least 245 and
who meet the minimum requirements of the regent universities will qualify for
automatic admission to any of the three regent universities. Freshman
applicants who have an RAI below 245 or who do not have all components used in
the RAI may also be admitted to a specific regent university; however, each
regent university will review these applications on an individual basis, and
admission decisions will be specific to each institution.
(3) Graduates of approved high schools in
other states may be held to higher academic standards, but must meet at least
the same requirements as graduates of Iowa high schools. The options for
conditional admission or summer tryout enrollment may not necessarily be
offered to these students.
(4)
Applicants who are graduates of nonapproved high schools will be considered for
admission in a manner similar to applicants from approved high schools, but
additional emphasis will be given to scores obtained on standardized
examinations.
(5) Applicants who
are not high school graduates, but whose classes have graduated, may be
considered for admission. These applicants will be required to submit all
academic data to the extent that it exists and achieve scores on standardized
examinations which will demonstrate that they are adequately prepared for
academic study.
(6) Early
admission.
a. Students with superior academic
records may be admitted, on an individual basis, for part-time university study
while enrolled in high school or during the summers prior to high school
graduation.
b. In rare situations,
exceptional students may be admitted as full-time students to a regent
university before completing high school. Early admission to a regent
university is provided to serve persons whose academic achievement and personal
and intellectual maturity clearly suggest readiness for collegiate level study.
Each university will specify requirements and conditions for early admission.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 262.9(3).
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