Admission Requirements

Minimum P2P admission requirements for our in-person program include the following:

  1. Admission to Southern Union State Community College.

  2. Legal resident of Alabama in accordance with Auburn University’s residency policy.

  3. Am unweighted 2.75 high school GPA OR a 3.0 college GPA (12 credits or more) OR 23 or higher ACT composite score.

  4. Eligibility for ENG 101 and program-specific math requirement*.

  5. Eligibility of intended AU major for Path to the Plains.

  6. Receipt of complete P2P application by deadline – including attached unofficial high school transcript and unofficial college transcript, if applicable.

Southern Union offers required information sessions for students interested in Path to the Plains prior to each application period. Information is available on SUSCC Path to the Plains webpage.

Application Resources

Please refer to our online resources to help you confirm your application plans:

In-Person: Application
Application Timelines
  • Applications to join Path to the Plains in-person program in a fall semester are open during the prior February and close near the beginning of March.

  • Applications to join Path to the Plains in-person in a spring semester are open the prior mid-September and close in mid-October.

  • Exact dates can be found on SUSCC's Path to the Plains webpage.