Yes – but only temporarily for the 2020-21 academic year. On June 1, 2020, the TSU Board of Regents approved a temporary revision to TSU’s admissions standards as a result of COVID-19. First-time, incoming freshmen in the top 25 percent of their graduating class, provided they have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, will be automatically admitted to the university. Additionally, these students will not need to present ACT or SAT scores as part of the admissions process. This change is effective immediately and is due to limited or lack of ACT and SAT testing as a result of COVID-19. Even though ACT/SAT scores have been waived, students must still take the TSI exam for placement. More information on the TSI can be found on the TSU Testing Center webpage.
While we still have automatic admission for any student in the top 10 percent of their class, this change allows TSU to maintain high academic standards in a way that is sensitive to the current situation.
The change provides an added feature to the university’s admissions standards, which require incoming freshman to hold a 2.5 or higher grade point average (on a 4-point scale) along with an ACT score of 17 or higher (composite) or 820 SAT Critical Reading and Mathematics combined (if taken before March 2016), or 900 SAT total score (if taken after March 2016).