Application Procedures for Freshmen

You may obtain an admission application from your high school or college counselor; from Admission Counseling and Recruitment at Campus Box 1600, Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1600, phone (618) 650-3705 or 1-800-447-SIUE; or from the SIUE web site at www.siue.edu.

1. If you are a high school senior or if you graduated from high school within the last five years, submit an official high school transcript and ACT or SAT score. If you are currently in high school, the transcript must show 6th, 7th, or 8th semester class rank. A final transcript reflecting all high school course work and graduation verification must also be submitted. If you have graduated from high school, your transcript must verify graduation and show 8th semester rank. ACT or SAT scores which appear on the high school transcript are acceptable. You should make arrangements to take the ACT or SAT test as soon as possible. No admission decision will be made without those results.
2. If you graduated from high school five or more years prior to applying to SIUE, you must submit an official high school transcript showing graduation verification and 8th semester class rank. ACT or SAT scores are optional. If you have taken the ACT or SAT test, you are encouraged to submit the scores. Some applicants may be required to take placement tests before an admission decision is made.
3. Applicants who have passed the GED test must have the Regional Superintendent of Schools or appropriate state office send an official copy of the scores to SIUE. GED applicants must also submit an official high school transcript if their high school class graduated within the previous five years.

To be considered official, all documents (high school transcripts, GED scores, ACT/SAT scores, and college/university transcripts) must be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions Review and Processing by the office or institution that issues the document. Faxed documents are not considered official.