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Application Procedures for Freshman

Required application materials for all freshmen applicants are listed and explained below.

Please be sure that all forms included with your application are completed and signed. Have all required documents mailed directly to:

Admissions Office
Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, Maryland 21532-2303

IMPORTANT: The University does not assume the responsibility of informing a student of the completeness of the application for admission. Please be sure that all forms included with this application are completed and signed. Please have all required documents provided as quickly as possible.

Steps to FSU Admission

1	1) Complete and submit the entire FSU Application for Admission. You can complete and submit an application online or by mail.
2	2) Submit the required $30.00 application fee. This fee is required for the processing of the application. You can pay by phone, online, or send a check or money order. If paying with a check or money order, please submit the Application Fee Transmittal Form with your payment. Click here to print a version of the form now or you can wait and print a copy of the form after completing the online application. Please include a personal check or money order for $30 made payable to Frostburg State University and place the student's name and social security number on the check or money order. (DO NOT SEND CASH.)Send payment and the completed Application Fee Transmittal Form to the Admissions Office. If you have previously paid an application fee to Frostburg State University, you do not need to submit this fee a second time. DO NOT SEND CASH. Click here to pay using electronic funds transfer or by credit or debit card. If you use a credit card, you will be charged a convenience fee. Maryland Distinguished Scholars Freshman applicants who are Maryland Distinguished Scholars are not required to submit the $30 application fee. Please send a copy of the certificate or award letter to the Admissions Office.
3	3) Submit the Request for Academic Record. This form should be given to the guidance counselor or other appropriate official at your high school for completion. Print This Form
4	4) Submit official high school transcripts. Only official transcripts are acceptable. Official transcripts are those that are released with the school’s seal and the signature of the appropriate official in a sealed envelope. High school and college transcripts should be sent directly from the school to the Frostburg State University Admissions Office. Students who have received a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) must forward their score report and an official high school transcript that indicates the last completed year in school.
5	5) Submit Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores SAT tests are required unless the freshman applicant graduated from high school a minimum of three years prior to their application to FSU. The SAT code for FSU is 5402. The ACT code for FSU is 1714.
6	6) You may submit an optional essay with your application. If you plan to submit an optional essay, please send it as an email or as an attachment to an email to FSUadmissions@frostburg.edu. In the subject line, please include the statement "Application Essay". Be sure that your name and birthdate are included with the essay. For more information and a list of acceptable topics, visit the Admission Essay Topics (PDF) page.