Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Admission Requirements

First-time freshmen students that meet ONE of the following criteria will be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the School of Business.  Current University admission standards are:

• Cumulative 2.6 high school GPA (4.0 scale)
• Cumulative 2.0 high school GPA (4.0 scale) AND 990 SAT ERW + M OR 19 ACT
• Rank in Top 10% high school graduating class

Transfer students who have attempted at least 30 semester hours in courses at accredited institutions will be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the School of Business provided they have earned a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (4.0 scale) in coursework at the previous accredited school(s) attended.

Transfer students who have attempted fewer than 30 semester hours in courses at accredited institutions must meet transfer admission criteria AND first-time freshmen criteria to be automatically admitted to SIUE and eligible for Direct Entry to the School of Business.

Progression
Once students have completed ENG 101, ENG 102, MATH 120, ACS 101, ECON 111, ECON 112, and CMIS 108 with at least a grade of C or higher in each course and have an SIUE GPA 2.5 or higher, they will be classified as an Accountancy major (BSA).

Retention
Students who fail to maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative SIUE GPA will be placed on School of Business probation. Students will be notified when they are not meeting the cumulative GPA retention standard and will be informed of the timeframe allowed to improve their GPA. Students who do not meet retention requirements for two consecutive terms will be removed from the School of Business (Direct Entry School of Business and Accountancy BSA).