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Admissions Requirements for Academic Programs



Admissions Overview

To apply for admissions students must submit an application for admission and pay a nonrefundable application fee of $50.00.

The following admission requirements apply to students who intend to enroll in courses for academic credit.

Undergraduate students are required to be 21 years of age or older and meet one of the following admission standards:

  • Earned a high school diploma with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above
  • Possess a General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

Official high school transcripts or GED exam results must be submitted.

Students who do not meet the age or GPA requirement should contact the Admissions Office at (202) 314-3643.

Home School Students

The Graduate school welcomes home schooled students to apply for undergraduate admission.

Home schooled applicants with an official GED must submit the following:

  1. Application for admission with required nonrefundable $50.00 application fee;
  2. Official GED scores; and
  3. Official transcripts if the applicant has taken courses through a secondary or post-secondary institution.

If a home schooled student does not have an official GED score, then under the student eligibility provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the applicant must provide verification of completion of high school and may do so through:

  1. Home school transcripts with letter of completion;
  2. Transcripts from regionally accredited home school program with certification of completion and proof that the home school program is registered or recognized by its own state department of education; or
  3. Written verification from appropriate school district that the student has met requirements for a high school diploma in his/her home state.

Home schooled students who earn diplomas through regionally accredited schools are considered for admission under the School's standard admission policies based on GPA.

Read more for step by step instructions on Applying for Admissions