Admission Decisions

If you have been denied admission you have the option to appeal. Successful appeals should document extenuating circumstances beyond your control which had a significant impact on your academic record.

Appeals are reviewed by a Special Admissions Committee comprised of campus faculty and professionals within the field of advising and academic support. The committee reviews each comprehensive petition packet to determine if extenuating circumstances prevented you from meeting admission standards. They want to see that obstacles have been removed and that you will now have the ability to succeed at Boise State. Committee members are aware of the rigors of university studies, and they strive to approve petitions for only those students who demonstrate that they will be successful in the academic environment. Not all petitions are approved, and submitting a completed petition packet does not guarantee approval.

To petition your admission decision, submit the linked Petition Form with required supporting documents. In the 3 questions on the form, please include your personal statement of circumstances and address your potential for success at Boise State. You are also required to submit a minimum of 2 academic letters of reference. Petitions will not be processed or reviewed unless the packet includes all supporting documents and is received in the Admissions Office by the deadline date noted on the form.

If a disability, medical illness, or specific catastrophic event(s) are referenced in the petition then you must provide supporting documentation

Petition Your Admission

If you have work in progress and your grades improve you can send us an official transcript upon completion of your work and we will determine if your eligibility has changed. In addition, you can re-take any applicable tests (such as the ACT or SAT) to improve your scores. If we receive updated academic information prior to the deadline of the semester you originally applied for, we will automatically re-evaluate our admission decision. We will notify you if there is a change in your admission status.

If you attended Boise State University in the past and then attended another college or university after Boise State University, you are required to meet our transfer admission standards. The cumulative GPA for transfer admission standards includes only completed course work from regionally accredited schools attended after Boise State.

You can attend as a part-time, nondegree-seeking student. Please see detailed information regarding nondegree-seeking status under “Becoming a Bronco in the Future”, as well as the form you will need to complete to become nondegree-seeking.

Academic admission decisions must be based on academic records. If you are over 21 years of age and do not have more than 14 transferrable academic semester (21 quarter) GPA credits after high school, then we refer to your high school record.

Passing the GED does not necessarily mean you are ready for university level work. To ensure your success at Boise State University, we require GED scores to be above average. We will also require additional materials such as a personal statement and letters of recommendation to determine your readiness for university level work.

Extenuating circumstances include any life-altering event or condition that was beyond your control which had a direct impact on your academic record. Examples may include: serious illness or medical condition, natural disaster, catastrophic event, loss of immediate family member, change in family circumstances, or military deployment.

Supporting documentation should reinforce any and all extenuating circumstances that you note within the petition documents. For example, if you cite a medical condition which impacted your junior year grades, you should provide documentation from a medical source that confirms the time period of the condition and its impact on you.