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Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Admission Requirements

Page address: https://web.mnsu.edu/concurrent/eligibility.html
Eligibility is determined by Class Rank, Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA),
and/or ACT score:
High School Seniors High School Juniors
Must rank in the top 50% of high school class * OR Must rank in the top 67% of high school class * OR
Achieve a composite ACT score of 21 or higher* OR Achieve a composite ACT score of 24 or higher * OR
Maintain at or above a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) * Maintain at or above a 3.3 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) *
* With a satisfactory class rank, ACT score and GPA plus satisfactory college preparatory coursework * With a satisfactory class rank, ACT score and GPA plus satisfactory college preparatory coursework
* Please note that seniors MUST submit an ACT score * Juniors will not need to submit an ACT score for admission to concurrent enrollment, however, either an ACT or Accuplacer score is necessary to be eligible for English 101 or Math 112 courses.
9th and 10th Grade Students
If a concurrent enrollment course cannot be filled with eligible 11th and 12th grade students, a 9th or 10th grade student may be able to enroll in that course if:

The college or university president approves;

The student has a score at or above the 90th percentile on a national test, such as ACT or SAT or ranks in the upper one-tenth of their class or has a favorable recommendation from a designated high school official to enroll in the course; and

The student meets the prerequisite requirements of the course as determined by the college or university.

Admission Requirements for Math & English Courses:
Admitted students interested in enrolling in English 101 or Math 112 must also meet the following requirements:
English: Math:
English ACT subscore of 18 or higher OR Math ACT subscore or 22 or higher OR
SAT writing score of 440 or higher OR Elementary Algebra Accuplacer Score of 76 AND College Level Math Accuplacer of 50
Accuplacer Reading Comprehension test score of 78 or higher OR  
Enrolling in approved English 110 course. (These courses must be approved as pre-req’s by the University faculty member. The student must also earn a grade of C or higher.)