8th Grade MCA reading score of 850 or higher.

• If you did not take the 8th grade MCAs, we will set up alternate testing for you. We currently offer the Accuplacer Reading Exam and are looking for a score of 250 or higher. 
• A student who has failed to achieve the required 8th grade MCA reading proficiency score doe to the student's disability, may apply for an alternative eligibility option through the Minnesota Department of Education. Find more information on this process in the PDF here.

• 3.0 cumulative high school GPA
• 2.6-2.99 cumulative high school GPA and rank in the top third of your class (listed on your transcript) or submit one of the cumulative test scores below in the 70th percentile or higher:
  • ACT, SAT, PSAT, Pre-ACT, Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10), or Iowa Assessments
• If your high school cumulative GPA is below 2.6, you need to satisfy two eligibility criteria: percentile/ranking (as listed above) and college-level reading placement.
  • Submit MCA, SAT, or ACT reading scores in addition to your high school transcript and other test scores

• 2.6 cumulative high school GPA
• 2.5-2.59 cumulative high school GPA with college-level reading placement
  • Submit MCA, SAT, or ACT reading scores in addition to your high school transcript
• If your high school cumulative GPA is below 2.5, you need to satisfy two eligibility criteria: percentile/ranking and college-level reading placement.
  • Rank in the top half of yur class (listed on your transcript) or submit one of the cumulative test scores below in the 50th percentile or higher:
    •  ACT, SAT, PSAT, Pre-ACT, Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10), or Iowa Assessments
  • Submit MCA, SAT, or ACT reading scores in addition to your high school transcript and other test scores

Be sure to check the email you provided on your application regularly for your acceptance letter and next steps.

Within 3-5 business days, you will get an email invitation to complete orientation. First, review the online materials in D2L and submit a quick survey. Then, sign up for a PSEO Registration Webinar to select your classes.

Our PSEO Student Handbook will guide you through everything from application to enrollment and academic advising. The information in this document is available in alternative formats upon request by contacting the Office for Students with Disabilities at 952-358-8625 or by emailing osd@normandale.edu.

PSEO Handbook

PSEO does not cover summer courses. If you take any summer classes, you will pay for the tuition and fees. Find out how to participate in Summer High School Enrollment here.

• Course tuition, required fees, and required textbooks.
• Consumable supplies required specifically for a class, such as art supplies, film, etc.

Note: Due to Minnesota law, textbooks and materials must be returned. These items become the property of Normandale upon completion of the course. Unreturned textbooks are charged to the student. See more about textbooks and course materials.

• General school supplies such as notebooks, pens, pencils, etc.
• Non-consumable supplies such as instrument rental, uniforms, etc.
• Transportation costs.
  • Some PSEO students may be eligible for assistance with transportation costs. To be eligible, a student's family must be under the federal poverty income guidelines. Students who qualify will work with their district on the reimbursement process. Apply for travel assistance through the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Courses taken during the summer.
  • If a high school student chooses to enroll in courses during the summer term, the cost of tuition, fees, and books are the student's responsibility. Students who have not attended Normandale previously will need to apply as general undergraduate students.
  • Currently enrolled PSEO students do not have to re-apply to take summer courses, but will need to submit a Summer High School Enrollment Acknowledgement form each summer.

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PSEO students are not eligible for financial aid.

• All courses numbered below 1000 (below college-level, developmental education);

• All study abroad courses and courses involving overnight travel;

• All non-credit courses;
• Any course for which a student has received college credit, even if that course is designed to be repeatable for credit;
• MUSIC 1100 Beginning Music Lessons/All Sections;
• MUSIC 2251 Applied Music/All Sections

• Expenses at any institution for which PSEO students have NOT been admitted.

• 10th grade students are admitted as Career and Technical Education (CTE) students. 
  • Students are eligible for only one course from this list in their first semester. Earning a grade of "C" or better in that course allows for enrollment in any post-secondary courses approved for PSEO in subsequent semesters. Contact your assigned advisor regarding course selection and registration.

Normandale and Minnesota State policy limit the number of college credits that any student can enroll in each term. During fall and spring semesters, students may register for up to 18 credits. Registration for 19 or more credits requires written approval from an academic advisor or counselor. Minnesota State restricts students to a maximum term enrollment of 22 credits System-wide.

Students planning to participate in both PSEO and Concurrent Enrollment, and/or PSEO at multiple institutions, are responsible for ensuring they are complying with credit limits. Failure to comply will impact registration. 

Students who have enrolled for PSEO in a previous term do not need to reapply for future term enrollment and can submit their updated MDE PSEO NOSR form to studentservices@normandale.edu.

Students who have been admitted for PSEO in a previous term but did not register do not need to reapply for future term enrollment. Simply submit a new MDE PSEO NOSR form using the PSEO Admission Document Submitter. Email pseo@normandale.edu for assistance.

If you have previously taken coursework through Concurrent Enrollment (college credit for a class you took at your high school), you do not need to reapply. Simply submit an MDE PSEO NOSR form and, if it has been more than one year since you took a course, an updated high school transcript, using the PSEO Admission Document Submitter.