• Academic Eligibility
• Application Procedure

Early Admission (congruent high school/university attendance) allows a high ability student who has not completed high school to take courses for university credit.

Academic Eligibility

To be eligible for Early Admission, the applicant must:

1. Demonstrate extraordinary ability to do university-level work in at least one academic area.

2. Demonstrate a strong likelihood of success at university-level work in that area.

3. Meet the course requirements for Early Admission set by the departments offering the courses to be attended.

Normally such students will have completed the sophomore year in high school and will have a grade-point average of at least 3.25, documented on an official high school transcript.

Application Procedure

Receipt of the following credentials in the Office of Admissions constitutes a complete application for admission:

1. Application form: The application form may be obtained from Montana high school counselors or from the Office of Admissions, Montana State University, P.O. Box 172190, Bozeman, MT 59717-2190 (406-994-2452). Return the completed and signed form to the Office of Admissions.

2. $36 application fee (online application); $30 application fee (paper application): Checks should be made payable to Montana State University. The application fee cannot be waived, deferred, or refunded. This fee must be paid before the application for admission will be processed.

3. Must have a minimum high school grade-point average of 3.25 and/or a minimum 27 ACT/1815 SAT. Official High School transcript is required for verification.

4. Must have completed the majority of the College Preparatory coursework outlined under Freshmen Academic Eligibility.

5. Letters of recommendation: Letters recommending admittance must be submitted by the student's school principal, guidance counselor, and/or teachers. Letters from teachers who work with gifted and talented students are particularly valued. Also, a letter from a faculty member in the university department in which a course is to be taken must state that the student is apparently prepared to take the course in question and is granted permission to do so.

6. Interview: The MSU Early Admissions Committee must recommend acceptance in the Early Admission program. Applicants and their parents may be interviewed by the committee. Contact the Office of Admissions to see if an interview is required.

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