Undergraduate Admission Requirements

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Freshman Student Admission Requirements

An individual who has completed or will complete a high school degree or its equivalent and has fewer than 15 transferrable college credit hours.

Complete the online application.
Self-report cumulative high school GPA and SAT/ACT test scores. Note, official transcripts and test scores are only required upon the request of Roosevelt University.
Coursework completed outside the U.S. requires a Foreign Credential Evaluation to be submitted.
English Language Proficiency: All international students and individuals who completed a degree program outside the United States are required to meet this requirement.

Though not initially required, a personal statement, essay, letters of recommendation, and/or official transcripts may be requested after initial review of your application.

Please see material submission instructions below.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

An individual who has completed a high school degree or its equivalent and has completed 15 or more transferable college credit hours.

Complete the online application
Submit official transcripts from all previously attended academic institutions (high school, GED, community college, college, or university). Coursework completed outside the U.S. requires Foreign Credential Evaluation to be submitted.
English Language Proficiency: All international students and individuals who completed a degree program outside the United States are required to meet this requirement.

Though not initially required, a personal statement, essay, or letters of recommendation may be requested after initial review of your application.

Please see material submission instructions below.

AP Credit

Advanced Placement (AP) Equivalency Guide and Policy

Students may receive college credit if they have successfully completed AP exams with the minimum score indicated for the subject below; the grade earned is “Pass”. Freshman students must submit official score reports from the College Board to the Office of Admission.

Please note: A maximum of 30 semester hours of prior learning transfer credit may be awarded including American Council on Education (ACE), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and Military credit per ACE recommendations.

AP SUBJECT	MINIMUM SCORE	RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY	COURSE ATTRIBUTE	CREDITS AWARDED
ART 2D DESIGN	3	ART 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
ART 2D DESIGN	4 - 5	ART 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
ART HISTORY	3	ART 101	HUMANITIES	3
ART HISTORY	4 - 5	ART 101 & 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
ART, STUDIO: DRAWING	3	ART 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
ART, STUDIO: DRAWING	4 - 5	ART 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
ART, STUDIO: GENERAL	3	ART 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
ART, STUDIO: GENERAL	4 - 5	ART 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
BIOLOGY	3	BIOL 1XX	NATURAL SCIENCE	3
BIOLOGY	4 - 5	BIOL 1XX	NATS & LAB	6
CHEMISTRY	3	CHEM 1XX	NATURAL SCIENCE	3
CHEMISTRY	4 - 5	CHEM 201	NATS & LAB	5
COMPUTER SCIENCE	3	CST 1XX		3
COMPUTER SCIENCE	4 - 5	CST 1XX		6
CHINESE LANGUAGE	3	HUM 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
CHINESE LANGUAGE	4 - 5	HUM 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
ENG LANG/COMP	3	ENG 101		3
ENG LANG/COMP	4 - 5	ENG 101 & ENG 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
ENG LIT/COMP	3	ENG 101		3
ENG LIT/COMP	4 - 5	ENG 101 & ENG 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	3	BIOL 1XX	NATURAL SCIENCE	3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	4 - 5	BIOL 1XX (nonlab)	NATURAL SCIENCE	6
FRENCH LANGUAGE	3	FREN 101	HUMANITIES	3
FRENCH LANGUAGE	4 - 5	FREN 101 & 102	HUMANITIES	6
FRENCH LITERATURE	3	FREN 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
FRENCH LITERATURE	4 - 5	FREN 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
GERMAN LANGUAGE	3	GERM 101	HUMANITIES	3
GERMAN LANGUAGE	4 - 5	GERM 101 & 102	HUMANITIES	6
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS, US	3	POS 101	SOCIAL SCIENCE	3
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS, US	4 - 5	POS 101 & 1XX	SOCIAL SCIENCE	6
GOVT & POLITICS, COMPARATIVE	3	POS 102	INTS & SOSC	3
GOVT & POLITICS, COMPARATIVE	4 - 5	POS 102 & 1XX	INTS & SOSC	6
HISTORY, EUROPEAN	3	HIST 121	HUM or SOSC	3
HISTORY, EUROPEAN	4 - 5	HIST 121 & 122	HUM or SOSC	6
HISTORY, US	3	HIST 106	HUM or SOSC	3
HISTORY, US	4 - 5	HIST 106 & 107	HUM or SOSC	6
HISTORY, WORLD	3	HIST 111	HUM & NWC or SOSC & NWC	3
HISTORY, WORLD	4 - 5	HIST 111 & 112	HUM & NWC or SOSC & NWC	6
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY	3	GEOG 1XX	SOCIAL SCIENCE	3
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY	4 - 5	GEOG 1XX	SOCIAL SCIENCE	6
ITALIAN LANGUAGE	3	ITAL 101	HUMANITIES	3
ITALIAN LANGUAGE	4 - 5	ITAL 101 & 102	HUMANITIES	6
JAPANESE LANGUAGE	3	HUM 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
JAPANESE LANGUAGE	4 - 5	HUM 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
LATIN LITERATURE	3	HUM 1XX	HUM & NWC	3
LATIN LITERATURE	4 - 5	HUM 1XX	HUM & NWC	6
LATIN VERGIL	3	HUM 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
LATIN VERGIL	4 - 5	HUM 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
MACROECONOMICS	3	ECON 101	INTS & SOSC	3
MACROECONOMICS	4 - 5	ECON 101 & 1XX	INTS & SOSC	6
MICROECONOMICS	3	ECON 101	INTS & SOSC	3
MICROECONOMICS	4 - 5	ECON 101 & 1XX	INTS & SOSC	6
MATHEMATICS:
CALCULUS AB	3 - 5	MATH 231		4
CALCULUS BC	3	MATH 231		4
CALCULUS BC	4 - 5	MATH 231 & 232		8
STATISTICS	3	MATH 217		3
STATISTICS	4 - 5	MATH 217 & 2XX		6
MUSIC THEORY (for non-music major)	3	MUSC 100	HUMANITIES	3
MUSIC THEORY (for non-music major)	4 - 5	MUSC 100 & 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
PHYSICS 1	3 - 5	PHYS 201	LAB & NATS	4
PHYSICS 2	3 - 5	PHYS 202	LAB & NATS	4
PHYSICS C: MECHANICS	3 - 5	PHYS 201 &	LAB & NATS	4
PHYSICS C: MECHANICS	3 - 5	PHYS 233	NATUAL SCIENCE	1
PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM	3 - 5	PHYS 202 &	LAB & NATS	4
PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM	3 - 5	PHYS 234	NATURAL SCIENCE	1
PSYCHOLOGY	3 - 5	PSYC 103	SOCIAL SCIENCE	3
SPANISH LANGUAGE	3	SPAN 101	HISP & HUM	3
SPANISH LANGUAGE	4 - 5	SPAN 101 & 102	HISP & HUM	6
SPANISH LITERATURE	3	SPAN 1XX	HISP & HUM	3
SPANISH LITERATURE	4 - 5	SPAN 1XX	HISP & HUM	6

IB Credit

International Baccalaureate (IB) Equivalency Guide and Policy

Students may receive college credit if they have successfully completed an IB exam with the minimum score indicated by subject and level in the table below; the grade earned is “Pass”. Freshman students must submit official score reports from the International Baccalaureate to the Office of Admission.

IB Course/Exam Levels are SL = Standard level; HL = Higher Level

Group I: Languages

IB SUBJECT	IB LEVEL	REQUIRED SCORE	RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY	COURSE ATTRIBUTE	CREDITS AWARDED
Arabic B	SL or HL	4 - 5	ARAB 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
Arabic B	HL	6 - 7	ARAB 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
Classical Languages	SL or HL	4 - 5	HUM 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
Classical Languages	HL	6 - 7	HUM 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
English A: Lang & Lit	SL or HL	5	ENG 101		3
	HL	6 - 7	ENG 101 &		3
			ENG 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
English A: Literature	SL or HL	4 - 5	ENG 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
English A: Literature	HL	6 - 7	ENG 1XX	HUMANITIES	6
French B	SL or HL	4 - 5	FREN 101	HUMANITIES	3
French B	HL	6 - 7	FREN 101 & 102	HUMANITIES	6
German B	SL or HL	4 - 5	GERM 101	HUMANITIES	3
German B	HL	6 - 7	GERM 101 & 102	HUMANITIES	6
Language & Performance	SL	4 - 7	THAR 1XX	HUMANITIES	3
Spanish B	SL or HL	4 - 5	SPAN 101	HUM & HISP	3
Spanish B	HL	6 - 7	SPAN 101 & 102	HUM & HISP	6

Group II: Individuals and Societies

IB COURSE	IB LEVEL	REQUIRED SCORE	RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY	COURSE ATTRIBUTE	HOUR AWARDED
Business & Management	SL or HL	4 - 5	BADM 101		3
Business & Management	HL	6 - 7	BADM 101 & 1XX		6
Economics	SL or HL	5	ECON 101	INTS & SOSC	3
Economics	HL	6 - 7	ECON 101 & 1XX	INTS & SOSC	6
Geography	SL or HL	4 - 5	PHSC 1XX	Natural science	3
Geography	HL	6 - 7	PHSC 1XX	Natural science	6
Hist-Route 1: History of Europe & Islamic World	SL or HL	4 - 5	HIST 1XX	HUM or SOSC	3
Hist-Route 1: History of Europe & Islamic World	HL	6 - 7	HIST 1XX	HUM or SOSC	6
Hist-Route 2: 20th Century World History	SL or HL	4 - 5	HIST 1XX	HUM or SOSC	3
Hist-Route 2: 20th Century World History	HL	6 - 7	HIST 1XX	HUM or SOSC	6
Information Technology in a Global Society	HL	4 - 5	CST 1XX		3
Information Technology in a Global Society	HL	6 - 7	CST 1XX		6
Philosophy	SL or HL	4 - 5	PHIL 101	HUM or SOSC	3
Philosophy	HL	6 - 7	PHIL 101	HUM or SOSC	6
Psychology	HL	5 - 7	PSYC 103	SOSC	3
Social & Cultural Anthropology	SL or HL	4 - 5	ANTH 240	NWC &SOSC	3
Social & Cultural Anthropology	HL	6 - 7	ANTH 240 & 2XX	NWC & SOSC	6
World Religions	SL or HL	5 - 7	PHIL 219	NWC & HUM or SOSC	3

Group III: Experimental Sciences

IB COURSE	IB LEVEL	REQUIRED SCORE	RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY	COURSE ATTRIBUTE	CREDITS AWARDED
Biology	HL	4 - 5	BIOL 1XX	NATS	3
Biology	HL	6 - 7	BIOL 1XX	NATS & LAB	6
Chemistry	HL	4 - 5	CHEM 1XX	NATS	3
Chemistry	HL	6 - 7	CHEM 1XX	NATS & LAB	6
Environmental Systems and Societies	SL - HL	4 - 5	ENVS 1XX	NATS	3
Environmental Systems and Societies	HL	6 - 7	ENVS 1XX	NATS	6
Design Technology	SL	4	CST 1XX		3
Physics	HL	5	PHYS 201	NATS & LAB	4
Physics	HL	6 - 7	PHYS 201 & 202	NATS & LAB	8

Group IV: Mathematics & Computer Sciences

IB COURSE	IB LEVEL	REQUIRED SCORE	RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY	CREDITS AWARDED
Mathematical Studies	SL	5 - 7	MATH 1XX	3
Mathematics SL	SL	5 - 7	MATH 121	3
Mathematics HL	HL	5	MATH 231	4
Mathematics HL	HL	6 - 7	MATH 231 & 2XX	8
Computer Science	SL - HL	4 - 5	CST 1XX	3
Computer Science	HL	6 - 7	CST 1XX	6

Group V: The Arts

IB COURSE	IB LEVEL	REQUIRED SCORE	RU COURSE EQUIVALENCY	COURSE ATTRIBUTE	CREDITS AWARDED
Dance	SL	5 - 7	DANC 1XX	HUM	3
Film	SL	6 - 7	HUM 1XX	HUM	3
	HL	5	HUM 1XX	HUM	3
	HL	6 - 7	HUM 1XX	HUM	6
Music	HL	5	MUHL 1XX	HUM	3
Music	HL	6 - 7	PERF 1XX	HUM	6
Theatre Arts	HL	5 - 7	THAR 1XX	HUM	3
Visual Arts (A & B)	SL or HL	4 - 5	ART 101	HUM	3
Visual Arts (A & B)	HL	6 - 7	ART 101 & 1XX	HUM	6

Non-Degree, Students-at-Large

A student-at-large is a student who meets a program's admission requirements and wishes to pursue a limited course of study, rather than a bachelor's degree. Enrollment as a student-at-large is dependent upon the approval of the academic program.

Complete the Student-At-Large online application to begin the admission process.

Readmission

Undergraduate students who have not enrolled for three consecutive semesters (excluding the summer) must submit a Readmission Application to the Office of the Admission.

The Office of Admission will manage the readmission process in partnership with the advising office. When program requirements have changed, requirements in effect at the time of readmission apply. If a student was previously placed on academic probation or suspended, additional action will be required.

How to Submit Your Admission Documents

Submit all application materials to:

Roosevelt University
Office of Admission Processing
1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
OR
admissionforms@roosevelt.edu