Norwell High School Guidance Dept.

Admission Standards For Massachusetts
State Colleges & Universities:

The Massachusetts State Board of Higher Education has implemented a series of minimum requirements for admission to all state colleges and Universities. Students who meet the standards are only eligible to be considered for admission. Admission is not guaranteed. Please note the caveats and other important info denoted with asterisks and explained at the bottom of the page.

Minimum college prep. academic units:

4 years of English
3 years of Math (Algebra I, II, & Geometry)
3 years of Science (2 years of lab science)
2 years of Social Science
2 years of Foreign Language
2 years of College Preparatory Electives

High School GPA/SAT I Requirements*

Entrance: Fall 2001

High School GPA **
(Weighted)

Minimum SAT I Score
(Verbal + Math)
Add 30 Points for University

Minimum ACT Score
(Alternative to SAT)

3.00-4.00	N/A	N/A
2.51-2.99	920	19
2.41-2.50	960	20
2.31-2.40	1000	21
2.21-2.30	1040	22
2.11-2.20	1080	23
2.00-2.10	1120	24
Less Than 2.0	Not Admissible***	Not Admissible***

NOTE: These are minimum standards, and meeting them does not guarantee admission.

Please refer to the Board of Higher Education website at www.mass.edu for more specific information regarding admissions standards.

* Currently, State Colleges & Universities are allowed to admit up to 10% of their incoming Freshman class as "Special Students". Generally, these are students who have GPA between 2.0-3.0, but whose SAT scores do not make them eligible through the sliding scale. Admission criteria for this 10% category are institutionally determined and may vary amongst the state colleges. This policy is year-to-year and may not be in effect in the future.

** Massachusetts State Colleges & Universities do not use our GPA. They recalculate GPA based on their own scale. They count only college prep courses. An A= 4.0, B= 3.0, etc. Full year Honors level and AP course receive an extra .5 and 1.0 points respectively. Please refer to the Board of Higher Education website at www.mass.edu for more specific information

*** Students who do not meet the standards may be considered for admission to a state college by attending an approved summer enrichment program. The following state colleges have offered BHE approved summer enrichment programs: Fitchburg State College, Mass. College of Liberal Arts, Mass. Maritime Academy, Salem State College, Worcester State College, and Westfield State College. Criteria, application procedures, and structure of these programs may vary amongst the colleges. Students should check with colleges to find out if the programs will be offered.