Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Along with an official RMU application, students seeking to enroll as first-time freshmen must submit:
- Official high school transcripts showing all grades and GPA, or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Preference is given to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Students enrolling in Actuarial Science, Education, Engineering, Nursing, Nuclear Medicine Technology and Statistics and Predictive Analytics must submit official SAT or ACT test scores to RMU by June 1, 2021. Students who do not submit test scores prior to June 1, 2021, that meet the set requirements for their intended program, will be placed in the undecided major.
Thirty percent of the 2018-19 freshman class graduated in the top quarter of their high school class, and the average SAT score was 1120. Academic achievement is just the starting point, though. Our students have high aspirations, the experience to support their goals, and have chosen to get ready for their future at RMU. We are looking for students inspired by the promise and expectation of engaged learning — students who value professional development, collaboration, service, global awareness, and arts and culture.
Program-Specific Requirements
Certain majors have additional admission criteria listed below. Faculty and department heads regularly consult with admissions to review students who are close to meeting criteria. Students who meet the minimum criteria for the following majors will be offered full admission directly into their program of choice.
Actuarial Science
3.5 GPA
670 SAT Math or 28 ACT Math
B or better in all high school math courses
Biology
3.2 GPA
Strong science background
Biology/Pre-Med
3.5 GPA
B or better in all science courses
Education
3.0 GPA
1080 SAT or 22 ACT
Engineering
3.0 GPA
570 SAT Math or 24 ACT Math
Nursing
3.0 GPA
1080 SAT or 22 ACT B or better in math and sciences. Chemistry and Algebra are pre-requisite courses.
Statistics and Predictive Analytics
3.3 GPA
630 SAT Math or 27 ACT Math