Admission Requirements

Admission Forms Admission & Enrollment Staff Admission Questions Transfer Credit Graduate Test Scores

Admission of Special Students Readmission International Students

Admission

Applicants meeting the minimum admissions requirements as stipulated for each Graduate & Professional Studies program will be afforded regular admission. If one or more of the requirements is not met, provisional acceptance may be granted.

Both undergraduate and graduate applicants are informed in their acceptance letter of the conditions that MUST be met in order to proceed in the program.

Below is a listing of printable forms, in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and Microsoft Word (.doc) format, that are needed in the admission process to Tusculum College (including admission applications if you do not wish to apply using the online document).

Application Instructions:

Submit all application materials as quickly as possible. Failure to submit materials may result in delay of acceptance, registration and financial aid. Download the application checklist (.pdf)

• Gateway and Bachelors Programs
  • Application
    Submit a completed Application (application.doc or application.pdf) to the Greeneville or Knoxville Graduate and Professional Studies Office
    or Apply Online
  • Official Transcripts
    Students must submit a transcript request form to each institution previously attended. Official transcripts must be received from all schools where college coursework was taken. If you have less than 12 college-level semester hours, an official high school transcript must also be submitted.
    - Transcript Request Form - Northeast (.pdf)
    - Transcript Request Form - Southeast (.pdf)
  • Two Recommendation Forms
    Select two individuals (non-family) to complete the standardized
    recommendation form (.pdf).
  • Financial Aid
    For quicker service you apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
    
• Graduate Programs - Complete the above-listed items in additional to the following:
  • Graduate Test Scores
    An official copy of test score should be sent from the Educational Testing Service directly to Tusculum College.
    MAED: NTE, GRE, or MAT
  • Writing Sample
    Prepare and submit a 300-word writing sample using the following form:
    Graduate Application Supplement (.pdf).
  • Resume
    Submit a current resume.
    Master of Arts Education & K-12: exempt
    K-12: submit test scores on NT practices or copy of certification

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Admission Questions

If you have any general questions about the Graduate and Professional Studies program or want to inquire about a specific degree program or special offering, please fill out an Information Request form. Please refer to Academic Information & Policies for questions regarding tuition and fees.

Thank you for your interest in Tusculum College.

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Transfer Credit

Transfer students must submit an official transcript for each post-secondary institution attended. An evaluation of transfer credit will be completed by the associate registrar to determine which courses apply toward the student's degree program (core requirements) and which will be counted as elective credit. Tusculum College will accept as transfer credit only those hours earned at a regionally accredited institution.

Tusculum College has articulation agreements with several institutions awarding associate's degrees. Normally, core requirement deficiencies will be waived for students who have earned an associate's degree, except for requirements in composition, mathematics, and natural science. If any section of an articulation agreement differs from the Tusculum Catalog, the articulation agreement will be used in determining the transfer credit.

Tusculum may accept as transfer credit a maximum of thirty (30) semester hours of Pass "P" credit from one or more of the following:

• Advanced Placement Program (APP),
• correspondence courses,
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP),
• DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST),
• and proficiency credit.

Minimum scores as recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) must be earned in order to award credit. An official copy of CLEP and DANTES scores is required.

For more information about CLEP and DANTES testing, please see Testing Information & Policies.

Enrolled students are required to contact the associate registrar or the Director of Student Services for approval to request credit from one or more of the above. In some cases, credit from one or more of the above may be deemed a duplication of transcripted credit.

Veterans who submit a certified Veterans' Form DD 214 showing an honorable discharge with at least six months' service may be awarded up to seven semester hours of physical education credit. Those serving in the military may be awarded the seven semester hours of physical education credit by submitting basic training documentation.

Transfer grades of "D" or "F" are treated the same way as those earned in Tusculum College courses. Therefore, all transfer "D" grades are used as hours toward graduation, and all transfer "D" and "F" grades are used to compute the grade point average. Grades of "I" are considered as "F" for transfer credit.

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Graduate Test Scores

For the graduate degree program in Education, K-12 concentration, Tusculum College accepts an official copy of the National Teachers Examination (NTE) or PRAXIS II (or a valid teaching license), Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).

For entry into all other graduate degree programs, no graduate test is currently required.

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Admission of Special Students

Students who are not candidates for degrees from Tusculum College but are interested in attending classes will be placed in one of these three categories:

1. Transient Students:
   Students currently matriculating at another college who are in good standing may want to enroll as transient students. The normal application procedure should be followed, but in place of the transcript, a letter from the chief academic officer or registrar of the student’s institution must be sent to the Admissions Office giving special approval for the student to attend Tusculum College and specifying which courses may be taken. At the request of the student, a transcript will be sent to his/her college at the end of the enrollment at Tusculum. Enrollment in this status is for a limited period, usually not exceeding one semester.
   
   
2. Part-time Students:
   Tusculum College will admit students who do not wish to become regular students or candidates for degrees but who desire to enroll in one or more courses. Students seeking course credit to qualify for admission to undergraduate or graduate programs may be enrolled as special students. Those students are required to submit an application and appropriate transcripts before being admitted to class.
   
   
3. Auditors:
   An auditor is one who attends classes and is required to participate in classroom discussions, submit work required of other students, and take examinations, but is not assigned a grade. Individuals who wish to audit one or more courses should submit an application at least two weeks before the course begins.

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Readmission

A readmission application (.pdf) is required when an accepted student (1) does not begin the designated program within 12 months of acceptance, (2) has withdrawn from the program, (3) has not been enrolled within the past six months, or (4) has enrolled in another institution since either acceptance or attendance at Tusculum.

Readmission requires both academic and financial good standing. Applicants will be notified regarding the arrangements needed to begin or continue coursework at Tusculum College. Students who are readmitted are subject to the current program requirements regardless of the date of their original enrollment.

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International Students

The review procedure for international students is the same as that required of all students. In addition, an international student applicant must complete an international student application and fulfill the following requirements:

1. An international student must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and have a record of the results sent to Tusculum College. A minimum score of 550 is required on this test. This test is administered in the United States and abroad by the College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. The score must be sent to Tusculum College from the College Entrance Examination Board.
   
   
2. If the TOEFL is not taken, then an international student may complete the American Language Academy course level V and be admitted upon the recommendation of the director of that program located in the United States. The same applies for a student who enters a program of the English Language School, which has centers throughout the country as well. Tusculum requires that a student graduating from an ELS program must have completed Level 108 before being considered for full-time admission.
   
   
3. An international student must complete and return to the College the “Certification of Finances” form. This form will be supplied by Tusculum College and must be completed in conjunction with the student’s bank or similar financial institution. It is important that all financial arrangements be confirmed before the student arrives at Tusculum. If the international student is accepted, the College will issue an I-20 form which will expedite securing a student visa.

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