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25 October 2023

Colleges Offering Assured/Automatic/Guaranteed Admissions (Class of 2028)

Posted in Your College List, Class of 2028

guaranteeDid you know it's possible to be guaranteed admission to certain public universities based solely on your academic credentials?  

While institutions like the University of California won’t guarantee you admission to a specific campus, the good news is that most will based on some combination of class rank, GPA and test scores.

For example, if you’re a Texas resident interested in the University of Texas at Austin, a top 6% class rank will grant you automatic admission.

Better yet, assured admission often extends to non-residents as well. A 3.0+ GPA or Top 25% rank will assure admission to the University of Arizona, or a 3.25+ GPA will assure admission to the University of Kansas.

Of course, you’ll still need to complete an application and sweat the details, like making sure you’ve satisfied curriculum requirements and that your GPA is calculated appropriately. To help you understand the specifics, we’ve included links to program criteria for the public institutions listed.

If that’s still too much work, consider checking out College Kickstart. We track assured admission criteria for over 50 programs across the nation and will automatically flag situations where your academic credentials appear to meet assured admission criteria for schools on your list.  It's a great way to take some of the stress out of the process!  

Click on Continue Reading to see our list of selected institutions with assured admission programs.

 

Colleges with Assured/Automatic/Guaranteed Admissions (Class of 2028)

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Institution State Residency Criteria Link
Arizona State University AZ Resident Top 25% or 3.0+ GPA or 22+ ACT or 1120+ SAT Link
Arizona State University AZ Non-Resident Top 25% or 3.0+ GPA or 24+ ACT or 1180+ SAT Link
Central Washington University WA Both 3.0+ GPA Link
Eastern Washington University WA Both 3.0+ GPA Link
Florida Public Universities FL Resident Florida high school graduates ranked in the top 20% are guaranteed admission to one of the 12 state universities, but not necessarily to the university of their choice Link
Iowa State University IA Both 245+ Regent Admissions Index Link
Kansas State University KS Both 3.25 GPA or 21+ ACT or 1060+ SAT Link
Middle Tennessee State University TN Both 3.0+ GPA and other combinations Link
Minnesota State University MN Both 3.0+ GPA or Top 50% rank or (2.7+ GPA and 21+ ACT) Link
Minnesota State University - Moorhead MN Both 3.0+ GPA or Top 50% rank or 21+ ACT or 1060+ SAT Link
Mississippi State University MS Both 2.0+ GPA Link
Missouri State University MO Both 3.0+ GPA and other combinations Link
Montana State University MT Both 2.5+ GPA or 22+ ACT or 1120+ SAT or Top 50% rank Link
Morehead State University KY Both 2.5+ GPA Link
Nicholls State University LA Both Varies Link
Northern Arizona University AZ Both 3.00+ GPA Link
Oklahoma State University OK Both Varies Link
Prairie View A&M University TX Both Top 25% Link
Sam Houston State University TX Both Top 10% or 3.0+ GPA Link
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA Both 3.25+ GPA Link
South Dakota State University SD Both 2.60+ GPA or top 60% rank or 18+ ACT or 970+ SAT Link
Southeast Missouri State University MO Both 2.75+ GPA and other combinations Link
St. Cloud State University MN Both 2.5+ GPA Link
Stephen F. Austin State University TX Both Top 25% and other combinations Link
Texas A&M University TX Resident Top 10% Link
Texas State University TX Both Top 25% and other combinations Link
Texas Tech University TX Both Top 10% and other combinations Link
Truman State University MO Both 2.5+ GPA and (27+ ACT or 1260+ SAT) Link
Tulane University LA Resident 3.6+ GPA and either a 31+ ACT or 1450+ SAT; must apply early decision Link
University of Arizona AZ Both Top 25% or 3.0+ GPA Link
University of California CA Resident Top 9% of graduating class or of California students based on admissions index; does not guarantee admission to a specific campus Link
University of Central Arkansas AR Both 3.0+ GPA and other combinations Link
University of Houston TX Both Top 10% and other combinations; varies by department Link
University of Iowa IA Resident 245+ Regent Admissions Index Link
University of Iowa IA Non-Resident 255+ Regent Admissions Index Link
University of Kansas KS Both 3.25 GPA or (2.0+ GPA and (21+ ACT or 1060+ SAT)) Link
University of Louisiana - Lafayette TX Both Varies Link
University of Mississippi MS Resident Varies Link
University of Missouri MO Both 24+ ACT or 1160+ SAT Link
University of Missouri - Kansas City MO Both 3.0+ GPA and 24+ ACT or 2.5+ GPA and 19+ ACT Link
University of Missouri - St. Louis MO Both Top 10% and (18+ ACT or 940+ SAT) Link
University of Montana MT Both 2.5+ GPA or Top 50% rank Link
University of Nebraska NE Both 3.0+ GPA or Top 50% rank or 20+ ACT or 1040+ SAT Link
University of Nebraska - Kearney NE Both 3.0+ GPA or Top 50% rank or 20+ ACT or 1040+ SAT Link
University of Nebraska - Omaha NE Both 3.0+ GPA or Top 50% rank or 20+ ACT or 1040+ SAT Link
University of Nevada - Las Vegas NV Both 3.0+ GPA or 22+ ACT or 1120+ SAT Link
University of Nevada - Reno NV Both 3.0+ GPA Link
University of North Texas TX Both 3.0+ GPA or Top 10% and other combinations Link
University of South Dakota SD Both 2.6+ GPA or Top 50% rank or 21+ ACT or 1070+ SAT Link
University of Southern Mississippi MS Both 3.2+ GPA and other combinations Link
University of St. Thomas TX Both 2.8+ GPA and either 23+ ACT or 1140+ SAT Link
University of Tennessee - Martin TX Both 2.7+ GPA and either 21+ ACT or 980+ SAT and other combinations Link
University of Texas - Arlington TX Both Top 25% and other combinations Link
University of Texas - Austin TX Resident Top 6% Link
University of Texas - Dallas TX Resident Top 10% Link
University of Texas - El Paso TX Both Top 25% and other combinations Link
University of Texas - Permian Basin TX Both Top 25% Link
University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley TX Both Top 10% Link
University of Texas - San Antonio TX Both Top 25% and other combinations Link
University of Texas - Tyler TX Both Top 25% Link
University of Wyoming WY Both 3.0+ GPA and either 21+ ACT or 1060+ SAT Link
Virginia Commonwealth University VA Both Top 10% or 3.5+ GPA Link
Winona State University MN Both 3.0+ GPA Link

Note: With the exception of UT Austin, all Texas residents ranked in the top 10% are automatically admitted to Texas public universities. Many also assure admission for other combinations of rank, GPA and test scores. Some but not all of the Texas publics are highlighted in the list above.

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