On Monday, March 23, Kennesaw State announced that SAT and ACT score requirements will not be necessary for those seeking admission to KSU for the upcoming Summer and Fall 2020 semesters.
“This is a time for implementing flexible solutions to ensure that incoming college students are not harmed by the inability to take SAT/ACT tests,” KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten said.
All other requirements such as completed high school curriculum and documentation, however, are still needed to gain admittance, according to KSU News.
KSU took this measure based on policy from the University System of Georgia regarding the outbreak of COVID-19.
The decision by the USG said that despite the admission changes, first-year students must still meet other admission requirements set forth by the university. In place of the SAT/ACT scores, a GPA threshold will be used to determine their eligibility, according to AllOnGeorgia.
Students who have also sent in test scores that would normally be denied for admittance can still be accepted if they meet the GPA criteria. The admission limit percentage for research colleges, comprehensive colleges, state universities and state colleges will also be increased.
Despite not needing to, prospective students can still send in their SAT and/or ACT scores if they have them and the school can still use the scores for admission decisions, according to AllOnGeorgia.
Across the state, SAT and ACT testing was canceled Monday, March 16, by Georgia’s School Superintendent Richard Woods, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
High schools across the United States have postponed SAT and ACT spring test dates because of the virus outbreak, according to US News and World Report. The College Board has canceled its upcoming March SAT retake date.
KSU was congratulated by Marietta schools Superintendent Grant Rivera for going through with this measure.
“I’m grateful that [KSU is] putting students first in this very unusual scenario,” Rivera said, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. “This is not a time where we need to hold firm to strict admission criteria.”
Georgia Southern University has also temporarily removed their SAT/ACT requirement, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This change does not apply to the University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology, who have both already admitted students.
Enrollment counselors and advisors are available via email at ksuadmit@kennesaw.edu to answer questions.
To apply to KSU, visit admissions.kennesaw.edu.
