Online Exploratory Social and Behavioral Sciences

To be admitted to ASU, you must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and have completed at least 14 of the following courses.

• Four years of math.
• Four years of English (non-ESL/ELL courses).
• Three years of lab sciences (One year each from biology, chemistry, earth science, integrated sciences or physics).
• Two years of social sciences (including one year of American history).
• Two years of the same second language.
• One year of fine arts or career and technical education.

Note: You cannot have course deficiencies in both math and lab sciences competencies.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following:

• Top 25% in your high school graduating class.
• 3.00 GPA in competency courses (4.00 = A).
• ACT score of 22 for Arizona residents (24 nonresidents) or SAT Reasoning score of 1120 for Arizona residents (1180 nonresidents).*

*Additional information about ACT / SAT:

• ASU doesn’t require the writing portion of these tests.
• ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission but may be submitted for ASU course placement.

Besides a high school diploma, applicants may also meet undergraduate admission requirements through one of the following:

• GED*
  • 50 or above for tests completed before 2002.
  • 500 or above for tests completed between 2002 and 2013.
  • 170 or above for tests completed after 2013.
• HiSet*
  • Total score of 75.
• TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion)*
  • A minimum total score of 2700.
  • A minimum score of 500 on each of the five content areas.
  • A score of two or above on the essay.
• California High School Proficiency Examination
  • Please contact your enrollment coach at 866-277-6589 if you’ve completed the California High School Proficiency Examination or other high school equivalency diplomas.

*Some higher requirement programs require ACT/SAT scores or additional coursework to satisfy aptitude and/or course competency requirements.

Homeschool applicants must meet all general admission requirements for ASU. You may also need to provide additional documentation after you submit your application. If needed, you'll be notified after we receive your transcript.