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Admissions Process

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First-Time Undergraduate Students

If Emporia State is your first college after graduating high school.

Transfer Students

If you have attended another college for at least one full semester after high school.

Non-traditional students: TradPlus

If you have not attended college since high school, are married, a parent, in the military or veteran of the armed services.

International students

If you are a student outside the United States.

Concurrent + Jump Start students

If you want to take courses for college credit while still in high school.

Distance Education

If you are seeking online education or classes at our Kansas City or El Dorado locations.

Readmission Process

If you have been absent from Emporia State for one semester or more

Second Bachelor’s Degree Students

If you are looking to earn a second bachelor’s degree.

Non-degree seeking students

If you want to take nine credits or less and do not have a bachelor’s degree or higher.