Admissions - New Student Registration

Admissions - New Student Registration

All new, transfer or readmitted degree seeking students will be required to attend or complete a Registration session l prior to registration for their courses with MSU–Great Falls. Registration sessions are scheduled at various times for the student’s convenience. Students completing a program that is online will have online and phone sessions available to them.

The following requirements must be satisfied prior to registration for courses at MSU-Great Falls:
•Completed Admission File (see Admission requirements: www.msugf.edu/catalog/Admissions/AdmissionRequirements.html)

•Complete Placement Assessment:
All applicants will be required to complete placement testing or submit college transfer work in math and writing prior to enrolling in their first semester of classes. Students may take the COMPASS placement test or submit their American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores. Test scores are only valid at MSU–Great Falls for three years. The COMPASS is a standardized test that measures an applicant’s proficiency in writing, reading and mathematics. The results are used to determine placement in courses. Special arrangements can be made for those applicants who have a documented permanent or temporary disability. Arrangements for taking the COMPASS can be made by contacting Student Central at 406-771-4414 or 1-800-446-2698. There is a fee for the COMPASS test.

Students may choose to have their ACT or SAT scores sent to the College to determine placement. Please have scores sent to Admissions & Records directly from ACT or SAT. The College’s ACT code is 2432, and the SAT code is 4482. The addresses and telephone numbers for ACT and SAT are:

        ACT Records
P.O. Box 451
Iowa City, IA 52243-0451
319-337-1313 www.act.org

        SAT Program
Princeton, NJ 08541
866-756-7346 www.collegeboard.com

For persons wishing to attend a postsecondary institution other than Montana State University–Great Falls College of Technology, Student Central will provide, for an additional $10 fee, monitoring for placement assessments. Individuals must arrange for the assessment materials to be sent to the College and for an assessment date through the Student Central staff. A forwarding address to the appropriate institution must also be provided.