Missouri Journalism School to Admit Freshmen for the First Time
COLUMBIA, Mo.
For the first time in its 93-year history, the Missouri School of Journalism will admit some students directly from high school this spring. In the fall, the journalism school also will begin admitting pre-journalism students already enrolled in the University of Missouri-Columbia’s honors college who have maintained 3.0 grade-point averages.
“Our intent is to make it simpler for our best students to enter the school directly and at the same time reduce the amount of bureaucracy involved in the admissions process,” says Dean Mills, dean of the journalism school.
Students who qualify will no longer need to formally apply directly to the school, as admissions will be automatic for those who meet the honors college’s eligibility criteria. Students are honors-eligible if they receive an ACT score of 29 or higher, SAT of 1280 or higher and are in the upper 10 percent of their high-school classes.
