History of SFA Admissions Policies for HighSchool Graduates

University General Bulletins	Requirements	Notes
1923-24 to 1968-69	required high school credits in specified areas
1969-70 to 1979-80	18 on ACT or adequate predictive score
1980-81 to 1983-84	top 1/2 of high school class or 18 on ACT / 800 on SAT
1984-85 to 1989-90	top 1/2 of high school class or 20 on ACT / 900 on SAT	These were actual increases in the scoring requirements.
1990-91 to 1993-94	top 1/2 of high school class or 21 on ACT / 900 on SAT	ACT changed scoring scale -- not a "real" change in scores
1994-95	1st quartile and 19 ACT / 800 SAT 2nd quartile and 19 ACT / 800 SAT 6th decile and 21 ACT / 900 SAT otherwise review
1995-96 to present	top 1/2 of high school class or 21 on ACT / 1010 on SAT	SAT changed scoring scale -- not a "real" change in scores

* predictive score based on grades during2^ndsemester of high school junior year, ACT sub-test scores, and gradingpractices at SFA