Admissions
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Students enter HSU with 60 or more credit hours from an accredited institution of higher learning. Admission is limited to students who have received an associate degree or completed the equivalent of at least two years of a four-year college degree program with a grade point average of 2.5 (C+) or above.
For admission to an HSU degree program, students need to have met general education requirements in previous coursework as follows:
- Writing (composition, English, or other course designated as writing intensive): 3 credits
- Quantitative Methods (Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting): 3 credits
- Natural Sciences: 3 credits
- Social Science (Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology): 3 credits
- Arts and Humanities (Arts, Literature, Foreign Language, Philosophy, Music, or Religion): 3 credits
In some cases, distribution requirements can be satisfied by related professional experience in a general education area if applicant has completed the required 60 or more course credits.
A student who has received a bachelor's degree from a college or university is automatically admissible to Humane Society University as a regular student upon submission of the admission application and fee.
Students can register for courses concurrent with their application. Course registration fees will not be charged until a student is accepted.
Students who do not plan on seeking a degree at Humane Society University may take courses. However, they still must apply and meet admission requirements.
Applicants who already have a bachelor's or graduate degree from a college or university will be automatically accepted upon application.
Equal Opportunity Policy
Humane Society University is committed to providing equal access to educational opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital, or veteran status in compliance with Federal and state laws and regulations. All benefits, privileges, and opportunities offered by Humane Society University are available to all students and employees in accordance with federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations. This policy is applicable to all personnel policies and practices including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, transfers, layoffs, terminations, benefits, and social and recreational programs.
For more information on admission, contact admissions@humanesocietyuniversity.org.
