Home/Private School Information

Home school, private school, and charter school diplomas are only accepted from schools accredited with the following accrediting organizations.

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Higher Education

New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Higher Education

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Higher Education

Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (High Schools)

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Western Association of Schools and College Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities

If your program is not accredited with one of the above organizations, you will be required to submit one of the following in addition to your ACT or SAT scores for the academic portion of your admission review:

G.E.D. (more information at www.acenet.edu)

COMPASS test (more information at www.act.org/compass). If you would like to sign up for the COMPASS test, please call the admissions office at 208-496-1300

15 or more semester credits of accredited college/university study

If 24 or more semester credits have been earned by the application deadline, no ACT, SAT, or secondary test will be required. These applicants should apply as Transfer students with more than 24 credit hours earned.