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Freshman or First Time Student

A freshman/first time applicant must submit the following items before an admissions decision can be made:

  • Fully-completed application for admission
  • $35 non-refundable application fee
  • Official High School Transcripts mailed directly from the high school to Office of Admissions and/or a copy of the GED certificate
  • SAT or ACT scores if applicable*

    *Thomas University does not require SAT or ACT scores for admission decisions to be made. Students who do not have SAT scores of 500 or above on the Critical Reading and 500 or above on the Math portion, or an ACT composite of 21 or higher will be required to take the COMPASS exam so that it can be determined as to what college level English and Math they should be placed in.

What Happens After I Am Accepted to Thomas University?

All fully accepted students will be contacted by their assigned advisor leading up to the start of the semester they are attending (If needed, the placement exam will need to be completed before they are contacted). Registration can be done two ways: on-campus or via phone/email. Once you and your advisor have selected your course schedule, they will turn your paperwork in to the Registrar’s Office where it will be forwarded to the Financial Aid Office and then on to the Business Office…no more standing in long lines! You will receive your class schedule and statement in the mail shortly after you have registered (please note: if you have not yet completed your financial aid by this time, you will need to do so as soon as possible). Once done, all you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy your time until classes begin.

Click here for orientation information

All new students are strongly encouraged to participate in the New Student Orientation. New Student Orientation is also available every semester on-line to accommodate our distance learners and those unable to attend the traditional on-campus orientation in fall. Registration packets with orientation information are mailed out to all students once accepted.

  • When an applicant meets all of the stated criteria for admission and has submitted all required official transcripts, he or she is admitted as Fully Accepted. Fully Accepted students are eligible to register for classes.
  • When an applicant meets all of the stated criteria for admission and has submitted all required official transcripts, but they are still currently enrolled in their senior year of high school and their graduation is pending, he or she is admitted as a “conditional accept.” This means that a final high school transcript with a posted date of their conferred graduation must be submitted before a new student is able to register.