DIXIE STATE COLLEGE
Admissions Office

Director:  Brandon Boulter

Office:     SSC, (435) 652-7591

Email:     bboulter@dixie.edu
Website:  http://new.dixie.edu/Admissions/

Dixie State College admits qualified students without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or physical capability. In order to register at Dixie State College, a student must first be admitted according to the requirements outlined below:

Bachelor’s Degree Applicants.  Students may be admitted directly into the Bachelors Degree programs by indicating the appropriate BS degree program on their admissions application.   This does not include the Nursing, Business, CIT, or Elementary Education programs which require a secondary admissions process.  Please contact the advisor over these programs for additional information. 

Associate Degree or Certificate Applicants.  Students seeking an associate degree or certificate are admitted either as new freshman students, transfer students, or as former students. Personal interest students are admitted as non-degree seeking.

To be admitted and matriculated as a degree-seeking student, applicants must have received a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Recognized equivalents include:

  1. A GED (General Education Development) test.

  2. Be beyond the age of compulsory education. In Utah, the general age of compulsory education is ; however, exceptions can be made for students who have excelled academically in high school or who have been home schooled and have been released from further secondary school attendance.  With proper documentation of release from secondary education, students may be considered to be beyond the age of compulsory education.

  3. An academic transcript showing successful completion of at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree.

Students who do not meet one of the above requirements may still be admitted as non-degree seeking. Note that high school students who wish to enroll in day courses (excluding summer) must still submit a release letter from their school for the prescribed times.

Freshman Admissions Steps

  1. Complete the application for admission (paper or online) and pay a non-refundable application fee.

  2. Submit official high school transcripts.

  3. Submit test results from one of the following:  ACT, SAT, CPT, or Compass. If one of these tests has not been taken, arrangements can be made with the college testing center to do so.

  4. If college courses were taken while in high school, request that official transcripts be sent to the Registrars Office.

Special Circumstances. In addition to the preceding steps, the following may also apply:

  1. Graduated more than seven years ago.  Students who graduated more than seven years ago and who are unable to provide high school transcripts may instead provide a copy of their high school diploma, or provide a written statement documenting that they have graduated from high school.

  2. Early Admission.  Students who have received approval for early release from high school must provide a copy of a formal letter of release from the high school counselor, as well as written authorization from a parent or legal guardian.

  3. Home Schooling.   Home schooled students must provide a copy of a formal letter of release from the high school counselor or secondary school district that documents the student is no longer required to attend secondary school.  Also a statement from the student is needed, certifying that they have completed the equivalent of a high school diploma. 

  4. English Proficiency.  Regardless of citizenship, students must demonstrate English proficiency before being admitted as a degree-seeking student. This proficiency can be demonstrated by either providing a transcript with at least one year of high school education at an English speaking institution, or a minimum score of 500 on the TOEFL test.

Transfer Student Admissions. Students are classified as transfer students when they have attended another college or university as a regular student following graduation from high school. The requirements for admission are as follows:

  1. An application for admission must be submitted and a non-refundable admission fee must be paid.

  2. Official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities must be submitted.

  3. If the student has not earned more than 24 college credits, then a high school transcript and test scores (ACT, CPT, SAT, or COMPASS) are required.

  4. The student must be in good standing with no documented disciplinary problems at previous institutions.

Former Student Admissions. Former students who have not registered for two or more semesters (excluding summer) must apply for readmission and pay the readmission fee.

Non-Degree Seeking Students.  To be admitted as a non-degree seeking student, a Dixie State admissions form must be submitted and a non-refundable application fee must be paid. Although not required, students are encouraged to submit ACT, SAT, CPT or COMPASS test scores to facilitate the advisement process. Non-matriculated students who wish to matriculate into degree seeking programs must complete the requirements as listed for degree-seeking students. Students currently seeking a high school diploma through the adult education program must be admitted as a non-matriculated student.

House Bill 60 Program Applicants (Senior Citizens 62 years of age and older).  Senior citizens 62 years or older who are Utah residents, may participate in the House Bill 60 program by being admitted as a non-matriculated student and by filling the requirements for non-degree seeking students.  

International Student Applicants.  International student applicants should complete the following requirements:

  1. Submit an international student admissions application with a non-refundable application fee.

  2. Submit TOEFL or the Michigan Proficiency Test scores that meet the minimum institutional requirement. Test scores must be sent directly from the testing center to the Office of the Registrar.

  3. Submit a financial statement and affidavit of support, in U.S. currency, verifying Dixie State’s minimum requirement for educational and living expenses per year.

  4. Submit official transcripts from all educational institutions attended.

  5. The state of Utah requires all international students be tested for tuberculosis.

  6. International students are required to show proof of insurance upon arrival at Dixie State College of Utah

For additional international student information, please go to the International Student Website.

Veteran Applicants.  Students who are are eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill or other veteran assistance must fill out the appropriate paperwork with the veteran’s coordinator along with the appropriate admissions requirements as listed above.  

RESIDENCY CLASSIFICATION 

For the latest regulations regarding residency, please go to:

 http://www.dixie.edu/reg/residency.html.