天美传媒

Admissions Requirements (U.S.)

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First Time in CollegeAdmissions Requirements (U.S.)

Application Deadline

天美传媒 accepts applications on a rolling basis. That means that we review applications as they come in and send out decisions shortly after.

While this gives you the flexibility to decide your next steps, it鈥檚 best to apply with a start term in mind. Applying well before the start term opens doors to financial support and scholarships, ideal class schedules, preferred housing options, and so much more!

Start Term

Application Opens

Latest You Should Apply

Classes Begin

Fall Semester

Typically, August (year before)

Mid-August

Late August

Spring Semester

Typically, May (year before)

Early January

Mid-January

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*Please note that general admission to 天美传媒 does not guarantee acceptance into all academic majors. Consult the academic requirements for your academic area of interest.

**Applicants who have never attended a college or university, and applicants who are coming to Barry with less than 12 hours of transferable college credits are considered first year applicants. This also applies to high school students with advanced placement college credits.

Admission Requirements

First Year Applicants Are Required To Complete The Following Application Process

  1. Complete an聽聽by creating a myBarry account or submitting a聽. (There is no application fee for domestic students.)
    • *Note: At 天美传媒, a domestic student is typically defined as a student who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
  2. 厂耻产尘颈迟听transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary institutions.
  3. 天美传媒 reviews applications for test-optional acceptance. Freshmen domestic students may opt-in either when they apply, or if they have already applied.
  4. If you do not meet the requirement to test-optional acceptance, SAT or ACT scores are required for students (applies to students under the age of 21). When submitting an ACT and/or SAT score you may:
    • Request that聽official scores be sent to Barry directly from the testing agency.
      The 天美传媒 code for SAT I: 5053; ACT: 0718.
    • Self-report your scores on your application. Enter your highest score for each section exactly as you receive them. If you are self-reporting your scores, you will be required to submit official score reports only if you are admitted and choose to enroll.
  5. If you have completed a G.E.D., forward the official results of that examination and the聽high school transcripts聽documenting your secondary education.
  6. For assistance with the application process and a full description of admissions requirements, please consult your program pages, the聽天美传媒 catalog, or better yet, speak with your聽admissions counselor聽when you visit us on campus.

Test Optional

Admission to 天美传媒 can be offered to test optional applicants; which means SAT/ACT scores are not required. Test optional candidates will be evaluated solely on their academic performance in high school. GPA above 2.5+ may be considered for test optional admission for most majors.

Note*: If an applicant鈥檚 test score is at least SAT 880/ACT 17 consideration for admission may be given for specific majors. However, we strongly encourage applicants with scores above our average SAT 1011/ACT 20, to submit test scores, especially if considering Bright Futures, Honors Program, STEM program, and select scholarships.

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