College Admission Requirements
A high school diploma is required. Make sure to complete the course requirements outlined below. College admission will be based upon a student's cumulative GPA, class rank, the composite score on the ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), the rigor of the course schedule all four years, the high school attended and extra curricular activities.
|
Number of credits needed for |
English |
Math |
Natural Science |
Social Science/History |
World Languages |
|
Marquette University |
4 |
3 |
2-3 |
2 |
Suggested |
|
St. Norbert College |
4 |
3 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
Suggested |
|
Carroll College |
4 |
3 |
2-3 |
3 |
Suggested |
UW School System Admission Requirements
- Four years of high school English, including compostition and literature
- Three years of social science/history
- Three years of mathematics, including algebra, geometry, and higher mathematics (usually Algebra 2).
- Three years of natural science, including one or more units of laboratory science, physical science, biology, chemistry or physics
You will also need four more courses from the areas of English, social science/history, mathematics, natural science, world languages, fine arts, and computer science.
Remember to see your Guidance Counselor for up-to-date information and requirements of any college you are thinking about attending.
Approximately 76% of Saint Thomas More High School graduates go on to a four-year college degree program; another 21% pursue a two-year-or-less program. To help you decide what courses to take now, especially if you decide to go to college, here are some general guidelines:
1.) Take as much MATHEMATICS as possible. In most colleges, Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 are required for admission. Students considering engineering should also have Algebra 2, Trigonometry, and a fourth year of math. Four years of math is necessary for a degree in business.
2.) Take as much SCIENCE as possible. For engineering, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, and physical therapy, chemistry and physics are extremely important. A course in biology is also needed for the last three fields mentioned above.
3.) Most of the college students say they benefited from courses in English composition. All levels of English include this preparation.
4.) Having two years of a single world language is strongly recommended and is required at some colleges.
5.) Art and Music are not required but can "round out" a student course selection. Also, it gives the student an opportunity to express feelings in a creative form and thus may give the student a true sense of accomplishment. Students thinking about architecture as a career should have art to learn free hand drawing. One semester of fine arts is required for graduation from Saint Thomas More High School.
Course Planning
Additional information on course planning in preparation for admission into the UW System can be found at www.wisconsin.edu, or by calling UW Help at 1-800-442-6459.