Undergraduate Readmission

Requirements

If you have previously attended ASU but have not been enrolled at ASU for one semester or more you must apply for readmission. An applicant for readmission must have an ASU GPA of 2.0 or higher, depending on the ASU school or college. Students who do not meet this GPA requirement may appeal. In these cases, the completed application for readmission may be subject to a due date that is earlier than the application deadline.

Students who are disqualified and students whose GPA is below a 2.0 and are applying for a major in a different college than the one last attended must submit an Application for Reinstatement. If you were not in good academic standing when you left ASU, call 480.965.7550 (Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic and Tempe) or 602.543.8160 (West).

If you have attended another school since you attended ASU, see a brief FAQ about transferring college credit to ASU.

Preferential Application Deadlines

Fall Semester 2008

ASU’s preferential readmission application deadline for Fall Semester is June 1, 2008. Readmission applications received after June 1 will be considered on a space-available basis. Space is limited in some programs and admission to these programs is more competitive.

Summer Semester 2008

Preferential deadline is May 1, 2008

What needs to be submitted by the deadline?

You must submit the Application for Undergraduate Admission, along with the application fee, by the deadline specified for each semester. In order to expedite the evaluation of your application, also submit official transcripts, test scores and supporting credentials immediately.

I previously attended ASU. Am I a readmission student or a transfer student?

If you have previously attended ASU as a degree-seeking student, you will be considered a readmission student.

I was previously admitted to ASU but did not attend. Am I a readmission student or a transfer student?

If you have previously been admitted to ASU but did not attend, you will be considered a freshman student or a transfer student.

Application Procedures

Complete the Undergraduate Admission Application. ASU prefers that you apply online.
Submit the nonrefundable application fee
- Arizona Residents - $25
- Non-residents - $50
Request that an official transcript be sent directly from your school(s) to Undergraduate Admissions. Upon completion of the semester, request that a final transcript be sent directly to ASU to determine final admission status. A student who does not meet readmission requirements for his/her selected major must submit complete transcripts before an admissions decision is made. Students need only submit transcripts from institutions other than ASU. NOTE: Receipt of your final transcript impacts financial aid disbursement and eligibility to register for future classes.
All applicants on F1 or J1 visas must provide a Financial Guarantee to show evidence of sufficient funds available for their studies before the application can be processed. In addition, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires ASU to obtain additional information prior to processing your visa application. You must go to My ASU and login, and then update address information showing Local and SEVIS addresses (list current US address as Local Address; add home country address as SEVIS Address). Please note that if you are readmitted, you must still meet all deadlines associated with the issuance of an I-20 to attend ASU. These deadlines are dependent upon your current location. Contact the International Student Office at ASU for immigration information at 480.965.7451 or ISO@asu.edu.
Submit an Application for Reinstatement, if required.

Mailing Address (Transcripts, all campuses)
Undergraduate Admissions
Arizona State University
PO Box 870112
Tempe, AZ 85287-0112

Mailing Address (All other materials; Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic and Tempe campuses)
Recording/Readmissions Section
University Registrar's Office
PO Box 870312
Tempe, AZ 85287-0312

Mailing Address (All other materials, West campus)
Registration Services
PO Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069-3050

Admission Before Receipt of Final Transcript

Applicants enrolled in other colleges and universities may be considered for readmission on the basis of meeting all readmission requirements, except for a final transcript of work in progress. This final transcript must be sent to Undergraduate Admissions directly from the issuing institution immediately after the work in progress has been completed. Transcripts carried by hand are not accepted. Admission is official only after the final transcript has been received showing that the applicant has met the university readmission requirements. In the event the applicant does not qualify or has falsified application documents, readmission and registration are canceled, and any registration fees paid are returned according to university refund policies.

Academic Renewal

Academic renewal is a university policy administered for the purpose of recalculating the ASU cumulative GPA of undergraduate students who have been readmitted to a degree program after an absence of at least five continuous calendar years, including summer sessions, and who have completed in good standing a minimum of 12 college-approved additional hours in residence within three semesters after reentry. Students may have the former academic record before the five-year absence (including transfer credits) accepted in the same manner as if the credits were transfer credits. That is, earned hours are carried forward for up to 60 hours of credit in which a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher was earned. The cumulative GPA is based only on credits earned subsequent to the student's reentry. All graduation residency, academic recognition residency, and GPA requirements must be fulfilled after academic renewal. A request for academic renewal follows this procedure:

Students interested in academic renewal must request the Application for Academic Renewal from the Recording/readmission Section of the University registrar's Office or the dean of the college offering the major.
The Application for Academic Renewal may be submitted immediately upon readmission but no later than the start of the third semester after readmission.
The Application for Academic Renewal is submitted by the student to the dean of the college offering the major.
The dean specifies in advance a minimum of 12 semester hours.
When the approve credits are completed with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher, and no grade lower than "C" (2.00) in each course, the dean forwards the Application for Academic Renewal to the University Registrar's Office for processing

Only students working toward their first undergraduate degree are eligible to apply for academic renewal, which may be effected only once during a student's academic career. Academic renewal is transferable among colleges. All students with ASU GPAs below 2.00 are eligible to petition for academic renewal. Individual colleges may elect to entertain petitions for academic renewal from students with ASU GPAs above 2.00. College standards committees have final authorization on academic renewal petitions. Eligibility for graduation is based on ASU cumulative GPA after academic renewal. However, a student's complete record-before and after academic renewal-remains on the transcript and may be taken into consideration when a student applies for undergraduate professional or graduate programs

Undergraduate Readmissions Contact Information and Office Locations:

Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic and Tempe campuses
Phone: 480.965.7550
Fax: 480.965.2295
Location: Student Services Building, Room 140