Beginning Freshmen
& High School Students
Where to Start...
1. Check the Beginning Freshman Admission Requirements, shown at right.
2. Create an Admissions Account, select and submit the Undergraduate Application, and pay the $20 application fee
with a credit or debit card.
3. Request that ULM receive your official scores (ACT code for ULM is 1598, SAT code
for ULM is 6482) and official high school transcript*.
4.Submit immunization requirements to Medicat - check here for more information.
Once You're Admitted...
5. Check your new "warhawks.ulm.edu" student email account regularly for financial aid
and other information. Log in at my.ULM.edu.
6. Find out what happens next with ULM's Next Steps Guide
7. Apply for on-campus housing at ulm.edu/reslife
ACT/SAT Tests
ACT/SAT scores are required for scholarship consideration. Only official scores directly
delivered electronically from SAT or ACT will be accepted (paper copies will not be
processed, unless received directly from ACT/SAT or the high school guidance counselor if no electronic copy is available). To register for a test or to request your scores
be sent to ULM, see the information below.
www.actstudent.org - ULM code: 1598
sat.collegeboard.org/scores - ULM code: 6482
Still have questions? Contact Us
*Unaccredited Louisiana High School and home-schooled students must submit an official
transcript of grades and official proof of graduation or bring the original diploma
to the Admissions Office. GED students must submit their official test scores to the
Admissions Office, fax to 318-342-1915 or email docman@ulm.edu.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Beginning Freshmen and High School Students
1. Complete the Louisiana Board of Regents (BoR) Core Curriculum of 19 Units.
2. Earn 2.35 minimum overall high school GPA
3. Meet one of the following requirements
2.0 minimum core GPA
- or -
ACT minimum composite of 20
4. Meet one of the following from each column:
| |
English |
Math |
| ACT/SAT |
18/500
if Math = 19/510
English can be 15 |
19/510
if English = 18/500
Math can be 16 |
| Accuplacer |
250
If Math is 250
English can be 240 |
250
If English is 250
Math can be 240 |
| College Level Credit |
English Credit |
Math Credit |
Are you 25 or older and never attended college?
Download Admissions Requirements for Adult Learners (PDF)
Students are encouraged to apply for admission to ULM even if they do not meet the above requirements. Such applications are reviewed on
an individual basis to determine the likelihood of the applicant’s success at ULM.
Please contact ULM’s Office of Admissions at 318-342-5430 to discuss your application’s
review. If the student is not admitted after a review, the applicant may submit an Appeal for Admission form.
