Academic Standards for Admission

Successful applicants are not simply those with high GPAs or ACT scores. Rather, we will look at you as a whole person, as someone with special talents and goals, and with something to offer the Malone community.


General Requirements:
Admission to Malone is based on the applicant's high school curriculum, grade point average, post-high school academic work, standardized test scores, motivation, maturity, and other personal qualifications. Admissions standards generally include:
  • High school grade point average of 2.5 or higher
  • ACT composite score of 20 or scores equal to or higher than the national mean.
  • SAT combined score of 950 (SAT or ACT is needed, not both)
  • Non-traditional students without ACT/SAT scores typically take the Otis-Lennon test for admission

General Policies:
The required distribution of high school credit units is:
  • 4 units of English with emphasis on composition
  • 3 units of mathematics (including Algebra I, Plane Geometry and Algebra II
  • 3 units of science (including a laboratory science)
  • 2 units of social studies
  • 1 unit of history
  • 2 units of foreign language
  • 1unit of visual or performing artsat least 2 academic electives.

*For more information about specific requirements refer to the Malone College catalog or contact the Admissions Office.

 
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