Admission Requirements
Submit an Official High School Transcript
An unweighted cumulative high school grade point average of 3.00 is required for admission. Applicants with a GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 may qualify for admission provided they submit adequate SAT Reasoning Exam scores or ACT scores.
Submit Either SAT Reasoning Exam, SAT I or ACT Scores
Applicants may submit scores from SAT I or ACT tests taken prior to March 2005; but applicants taking the tests after that time must submit results from the SAT Writing test or the optional ACT Writing exam. Test requirements are:
Unweighted
Cumulative HS GPA |
OIT Admissions Requirements |
| 3.00 or better | Not required to meet minimum SAT or ACT score |
| 2.75 to 2.99 | Must submit combined SAT Reasoning Exam scores of 800 or better on the Critical Reading (formerly called Verbal) and Math tests with a score of at least 400 on the Math portion of the SAT. Those submitting ACT results must have an ACT Math score of at least 17 and a Composite socre of at least 17. |
| 2.50 to 2.74 | Must submit combined SAT Reasoning Exam scores of 1000 or better on the Critical Reading (formerly called Verbal) and Math tests with a score of at least 500 on the Math portion of the SAT. Those submitting ACT results must have an ACT Math score of at least 21 and a Composite score of at least 21. |
Complete 14 Core Subject Area Requirements
Applicants must satisfactorily (with grades of C- or above) complete at least 14 units (one year is equal to one unit) of college preparatory work in the following areas, unless they graduated from high school prior to Spring 1985.
- Four years of English
- Three years of Mathematics
- Three years of Social Studies
- Two years of Science
- Two years of the same Foreign Language
GED Students
Applicants who have not graduated from high school and who are applying on the basis of GED scores must submit test results showing a minimum composite score of 580 (58 on GED exams administered prior to 2002) with a minimum score of 410 on each GED subtest (41 on subtests administered prior to 2002). Applicants whose GED scores fall below these standards may qualify on the basis of a combination of GED and SAT Reasoning or ACT exam results:
| GED Composite Scores | Required Combination of GED and SAT Reasoning or ACT Exam Scores: |
| 550 to 570 (55 to 57 on tests administered before 2002) | Combined SAT Reasoning Exam scores of 800 or better on the Critical Reading (formerly called Verbal) and Math tests with a score of at least 400 on the Math portion of the SAT. Those submitting ACT results must have an ACT Math score of at least 17 and a Composite score of at least 17. |
| 500 to 540 (50 to 54 on tests administered before 2002) | Combined SAT Reasoning Exam scores of 1000 or better on the Critical Reading (formerly called Verbal) and Math tests with a score of at least 500 on the Math portion of the SAT. Those submitting ACT results must have an ACT Math score of at least 21 and a Composite score of at least 21. |
Home Schooled Students and Students Graduating from Non-standard or Unaccredited High Schools
Public high school students must graduate from a standard or regionally accredited high school.
Private high school students must graduate from regionally accredited high schools.
Home-educated students and graduates of unaccredited or non-standard high schools, as well as applicants who fail to meet the 14 subject requirements, may be admitted by submitting SAT Reasoning Exam score of 1000 on the Math and Critical Reasoning sections combined and 470 on the Writing test or an ACT composite score of 21 or better and submitting an average score of 470 or above (940 total) on two College Board SAT Subject Tests (Math level I or IIC and another test of the students choice).
An examination in a second language is strongly recommended to qualify the applicant for admission by meeting the language proficiency requirements.
Students who do not take an SAT Subject test in a second language must prove language proficiency through another approved process.
Direct questions regarding these standards to the Admissions Office at (800) 422-2017, (541) 885-1150 or
oit@oit.edu.