Adult and Online Studies Admission Requirements

New students (those with fewer than 12 semester hours of earned college credit) must have earned (or will earn) a regular high school diploma with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher or official acceptable GED or HiSet scores and satisfy one of the following:

1. Evidence of two years of full time work experience.
2. Composite score of 18 or higher on the ACT (or equivalent SAT score)

Transfer students (those with 12 or more semester hours of earned college credit) must meet the following requirement:

1. A cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher from an accredited college or university

Admission Procedures

To be considered for admission the following is required for each bachelor’s degree program:

1. Complete the Adult and Online Studies admission application.
2. Request official (sealed) transcripts of all college coursework mailed directly from each previous institution to Tusculum University.
3. Veterans submit a certified Veterans’ Form DD214 showing an honorable discharge.
4. Current military personnel submit basic training documentation.
5. Students for whom English is a second language must submit an official TOEFL score from within the last five years.

Please note that degrees may have additional admission requirements, which can be found in the Adult and Online Studies major section for each degree.

Adult and Online Studies Enrollment Deposit

Applicants who are offered admission are asked to submit an enrollment deposit of $50 prior to registration. Deposits are non-refundable and can only be deferred one semester. The deposit will be credited to the applicant’s account in the Business Office and will reduce the amount of tuition due at the time of billing.