High School Students
Admission Policies and Procedures
Florida National University has an open door admissions policy and welcomes all qualified applicants without regard to ethnic background, sex, religion, national origin, age, or physical handicap.
Admission Procedures
Applications for admission are processed under a policy of continuous admissions. They are initiated at the Admissions Office. An admissions representative, the registrar, and the financial aid officer interview the applicant to discuss student career goals, program schedules, costs, required documents, placement or diagnostic tests as applicable, and eligibility for financial assistance. These interviews conclude with the signing of the Enrollment Application, a contract that covers all obligations between FNU and the student.
Official Transcripts
Applicants must request official academic transcripts from their high school, and these transcripts are to be mailed directly to the Registrar’s Office. Each applicant is responsible for initiating the request(s) for transcripts, and for verifying that they are received at the Registrar’s Office within the student’s first semester. (International students, refer to page 15). Applicants holding a high school diploma or GED diploma must bring the original documents to the Registrar’s Office. They will be copied and returned to the applicant. For military personnel, FNU will accept official SMART transcripts.
Types Of Institutional Exams
- Diagnostic Examination Students with an SAT score of 850 or above, or an ACT score of 16 or above are exempt from this exam to the degree program. Students who are unable to present this information shall take a diagnostic exam, the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). Students scoring below the 10th grade level will be required to take Basic Skills courses to improve their readiness for successful university work in a degree program. The language section of the TABE test will also be given to students enrolling in a career education diploma program that will include ENC 1101. Students will be informed in writing of their scores by the Registrar‘s Office. Basic Skills courses do not earn university credit.
- Ability to Benefit Exam Florida National University has chosen the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (WBST) for proof of ability to benefit from university certificate or diploma programs. Please see the description for each career certificate program and diploma program for score variations. Students with their high school diploma are exempt from the exam.
- ESL Placement Test Students enrolling for the English as a Second Language (ESL) program shall take an ESL placement test in order to join the program at the proper level.
- Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) Students interested in enrolling in specific allied health programs shall take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). The TEAS evaluates knowledge of basic mathematics necessary for academic courses and clinical practice, determines the speed of reading, and identifies those study skills and learning styles most effective to the student.
