AUC requires a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 (on a scale of 4.0) from an accredited school for admission consideration.

Students must also submit official copies of test scores from SAT I or ACT-E exams. The recommended scores are a combined total score of 1350 in SAT 1 exams or comparable ACT-E scores. SAT1 scores must be sent directly from Educational Testing Services to AUC (AUC code number is 0903).

Students with a verbal SAT 1 score of 1000 on the English components, with a minimum score of 450 on each component, will be exempted from the English placement exam and placed into RHET 101/102.

AUC calculates only academic subjects for admission consideration; in addition, students will be evaluated using a combination of both GPA and SAT I or ACT-E results.

Students who spent less than one and a half years at an accredited American high school must submit SAT II results for two subjects of their choice. A total score of 1100 is required, with a minimum score of 500 for each subject.

Students who have taken Advanced Placement (AP) courses may be granted transfer credits; however, students will not receive additional points to their GPA.

Preference in admission will be given to students who have received an American high school diploma in 12 years of schooling.

Requirements for engineering (architectural, computer, construction, electronics, mechanical or petroleum and energy): Math (pre-calculus, calculus is recommended), physics and chemistry, which could be covered in grade 10, 11 or 12.

Other majors do not have special course requirements.