Augsburg University is introducing a pilot test-optional admissions policy.<\/p>\n
Submission of ACT or SAT test scores for admission is optional for fall 2019 incoming undergraduate (first-year and transfer) student applicants, except in specific circumstances.<\/p>\n
“The\u00a0test-optional admission policy aligns with Augsburg\u2019s mission of intentional diversity and is expected to increase the University’s\u00a0pool of completed applicants each year,” said Nate Gorr, interim vice president of enrollment management.<\/p>\n
For a number of student populations, standardized test scores may not reflect\u00a0an accurate indication of academic ability \u2014 including, for example, people without access to test preparation courses and tutors; those who can’t afford to retake the test; people with learning and physical differences, and English language learners.<\/span><\/p>\n This also aligns with\u00a0Augsburg\u2018s holistic admissions process,\u00a0which looks at quantitative metrics and beyond. The\u00a0application-review process\u00a0allows Augsburg to maintain the University\u2019s academic standards and ensure Augsburg admits students with the capacity to succeed here.<\/p>\n Faculty, earlier in April, approved the test-optional admissions change recommended by the University Council Enrollment Committee and endorsed by the Faculty Senate and the Academic Affairs Committee.<\/p>\n