4 years English
3 years Mathematics (Algebra I, II & Geometry)
3 years Science (2 years of lab science)
2 years Social Science
2 years Foreign Language (or voc-tech/chapter 766 substitution)
2 years College Preparatory Electives

Please refer to the current Framingham State College Admissions Bulletin, the Framingham State College Web site at http://www.framingham.edu or the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Web site at http://www.mass.edu for more specific information regarding the minimum academic unit requirements.

Please note that these are minimum standards and meeting them does not guarantee admission to the College. Any offer of admission is conditional upon the student successfully completing all state and local requirements for a high school diploma.

2. Up to 23 college-level credit hours, a 2.0 college GPA, and a high school transcript that meets the admissions standards for freshman applicants (SAT I required);

3. 24 or more college-level credit hours and a 2.0 college GPA.

A limited number of students may be accepted based upon other signs of potential for academic success in a four-year college program such as steadily improving high school grades and/or test scores, special talent and/or strong secondary school recommendations. Please note that no freshman applicant with a weighted cumulative GPA below 2.0 may be admitted to a Massachusetts state college.

The Office of Admissions may also be contacted either by e-mail at ''admiss@frc.mass.edu" or via the Internet at http://www.framingham.edu. For electronic application options please visit 

http://www.framingham.edu

2. APPLICATION FEE.  Please submit the application fee listed on the current year's application.

Fall Early Action.............................November 15
(Freshman applicants only)

Fall Regular Decision.....................February 15

Spring Semester (January entrance).......December 1

After these dates, contact the Admissions Office to determine if applications are still being accepted. Please note that certain majors may not be available to students completing their files after the February 15 (fall) and December 1 (spring) priority filing date.

The College is able to offer on-campus housing to most qualified applicants who complete their files by the February 15 priority filing date. Applicants for the January semester and those completing their fall applications after the February 15 priority filing date are able to place themselves on the residence hall wait list if they have been offered admission and have submitted the required admissions deposit.

4. SECONDARY SCHOOL RECORD. The school record should include the applicant’s entire academic transcript including weighted class rank and/or grade point average (GPA). The applicant must request that the guidance office send the official record bearing the school’s official stamp or seal directly to the Admissions Office. Students may submit their application with a high school transcript including grades through the end of the junior year. The school should forward first quarter senior year grades when available. A copy of the student's schedule for the entire senior year should also be included. (Students with a GED must have an official score report forwarded to the Office of Admissions and submit an official high school transcript for the period high school was attended.) All students, including home-schooled applicants, must present a high school diploma or GED prior to entrance to the College.

5. REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS. Freshmen applicants are required to submit official score results of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I). Official test results must be sent directly to the College from the College Board. The College Board code number for Framingham State College is 3519. Applicants are encouraged to take this test no later than January of their senior year. The ACT may be substituted for the SAT I. All applicants who participated in ESL courses during their secondary school education (or whose secondary school instruction was not primarily in English) should submit either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the ELPT (English Language Proficiency Test).

Home-schooled students and graduates of unaccredited schools may be required to submit the results of additional nationally normed tests such as the SAT II Subject Examinations.

6. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES. Students who are not currently in high school should submit a resume or brief summary of activities which accounts for all time periods since leaving high school.

7. COLLEGE COURSEWORK. Students who expect to have completed any college course work prior to graduation from high school should apply as freshmen, but must list the appropriate information in the "College Information" section of the application.

8. ADVANCED PLACEMENT. Students who plan to take or have taken Advanced Placement exams should list the exams under the "Advanced Placement" section of the application and have official scores forwarded to FSC, when available.

1. APPLICATION FORM. Signed and completed application. (Please refer to Freshman Application Procedures for additional information.)

2. APPLICATION FEE.  Please submit the application fee listed on the current year's application.

3. SECONDARY SCHOOL RECORD. Submit an official, final high school transcript indicating date of graduation. All transcripts must bear the official stamp or seal of the high school. (Students with a GED must have an official score report forwarded to the Office of Admissions and submit an official high school transcript for the period high school was attended.)

4. REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS. SAT I is required of transfer applicants, unless the applicant graduated from high school prior to 2000 or has completed 30 or more credit hours of college credit at the time of the application. Official score results must be forwarded directly to the College from the College Board in Princeton. The College Board Code number for FSC is 3519.

5. COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS. Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities ever attended. If a student is enrolled elsewhere at the time of acceptance, a final official transcript for that semester must be submitted prior to the commencement of studies at Framingham State College. All applicants must disclose all colleges/universities ever attended regardless of whether courses were finished or credit was received. Failure to disclose this information may result in denial of admission or retroactive administrative withdrawal from the college without refund or course credits.

Please note: Only transcripts forwarded directly from the college or university the applicant attended to the Admissions Office at Framingham State College are considered official transcripts. No decisions can be made by the Admissions Committee without official transcripts.

6. COURSES IN PROGRESS. List all courses in progress or that you plan to complete prior to enrollment at Framingham State College (please indicate the exact course titles, numbers, and credit hours).

8. CLEP/AP.  Applicants presenting College Board CLEP (College Level Examination Program) scores or AP (Advanced Placement) scores for college credit must have official results forwarded directly to the Office of Admissions for evaluation. Please list the exams taken on the application, under the "Advanced Placement or CLEP Examinations" section of the application.

All materials should be submitted as early as possible. Priority filing dates are as follows:

Fall semester (September entrance)..............February 15
Spring semester (January entrance)..............December 1

After these dates, contact the Admissions Office to determine if applications are still being accepted. Please note that certain majors may not be available to students completing their files after the February 15 (fall) and December 1 (spring) priority filing date.

The College is able to offer on-campus housing to most qualified applicants who complete their files by the February 15 priority filing date. Applicants for the January semester and those completing their fall applications after the February 15 priority filing date are able to place themselves on the residence hall wait list if they have been offered admission and have submitted the required admissions deposit.

Transfer applications are welcome at Framingham State College and each year more than 500 students are admitted to the College with advanced standing. Transfer credit is awarded for college-level courses at regionally accredited colleges and universities in the liberal arts and sciences as well as many professional courses. Transfer credit is given only for courses in which the student received a grade of C- or higher. The quality point average of transfer students is computed only on courses taken at Framingham State College.

Students must complete 32 courses, including 12 courses for general education and 20 courses for major and related requirements. A minimum of eight (8) credit-bearing courses must be taken at Framingham State College to complete residency requirements. Transfer students must complete a minimum of five (5) Framingham State College courses in their major department and, if applicable, three (3) Framingham State College courses in their minor department.

Once a student is accepted to the College as a degree candidate, all official transcripts are sent to the Office of Student Records and Registration Services to be reviewed by the transfer evaluator. All approved courses accepted in transfer will be awarded Framingham State College course credit in an amount equal to the cumulative total number of semester credits transferred divided by four (4) and rounded to the nearest whole number. For example, if a student has five 3-credit courses (15 credit hours) accepted in transfer, four (4) Framingham State College course credits will be awarded (an equivalent of 16 credit hours).

1. APPLICATION FORM / FILING DEADLINES. It is required that international students applying for the fall semester (September entrance) complete the entire admissions application process by February 15. Applications from international students studying and/or residing abroad are considered only for entrance in the fall semester. However, international students who have been enrolled in a college or university for at least two full semesters in the United States may apply for the spring semester (January entrance) but must complete the entire admissions application process by December 1.

3. REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS

A. SAT I (Scholastic Assessment Test). Submit official test results from the College Board. The College Board code number for Framingham State College is 3519. Transfer applicants who have successfully completed at least six (6) semester hours of both college-level English composition and college-level mathematics and have a total of at least 30 semester hours from an American college or university may be exempted from the SAT I requirement.

B. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) OR APIEL (Advanced Placement International English Language). Students whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL or APIEL. Those students whose native language or schooling is in English or students who have completed an associate degree (including at least 6 semester hours of college-level English composition) at an American college or university will be exempted from these examinations. (Information on the SAT I, the TOEFL, and the APIEL examinations may be obtained by writing directly to the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA or visiting their Web site at http://www.ets.org.)

4. CERTIFICATION OF FINANCES.  Since the College is not able to provide any financial aid to international students, a Certification of Finances form and supporting documentation must be submitted. This form will be forwarded upon receipt of the application or may be downloaded from the International Applicants section of the Framingham State College Web site.

Framingham State College is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.

Please note that all freshman applications to the Art program that are complete will be acted upon as undeclared majors by the Admissions Committee at the end of March if they have not yet completed the Interview/Portfolio.

All Studio Art applicants will meet initially in a group and will be asked to complete a pencil drawing from a still-life arrangement. Materials will be provided. Students will be interviewed individually while presenting their portfolio to two members of the Art faculty. Please refer to the portfolio requirements listed below:

• All other examples should include a variety of media and subject matter.

• Framed paintings or watercolors under glass must not be included.

*Subject to change.

Students are billed on a semester basis. However, expenses indicated above represent estimated annual expenses effective for September 2003 for full-time students. Note: The schedule of fees, tuition, methods of payment, and refund policies are those in effect at the time of publication. They are subject to change without notice.

Students taking three or more day courses will be considered as full-time students and must pay all charges and fulfill all responsibilities as full-time students. If they carry one or two day courses, they will be classified as part-time students, subject to all part-time charges and regulations. In accordance with Board of Higher Education Policy No. FAAP 97-28, you may be subject to additional tuition charges per course if you take thirty-eight or more state-supported courses at Framingham State College.

A residence hall damage deposit of $100.00 included in the residence hall charge is paid at the beginning of the first semester of residency each year. Refunds are made at the end of each academic year after an assessment for any damages, provided that there is no outstanding balance on the student’s bill. Commuting students are required to have a parking decal for any vehicle brought to the campus. The annual fee for the decal is $5.00. A $15.00 fee will be charged for replacement of a student ID card. Residence hall students may apply for resident parking (based on availability) at the cost of $450.00 annually. A non-refundable and non-transferable deposit of $100 is required in the spring semester for the following academic year.

Students who have not satisfied their student bill or, if applicable, Health Insurance requirement, will not be issued grades, diploma, or transcript, or be permitted to register for any courses or programs.