Admissions Requirements:  Incoming Freshmen

 The following are the requirements for admission into the Athletic Training Education Program:
  •  Be admitted to Cumberland University by the Office of Admissions.
  • Complete HPER 230 and HPER 227 with a "B" or better
  • Have an overall minimum GPA of 2.50
  • Completion of 80 clinical observation hours
  • Completion of program application
  • Interview with the selection committee

Selection of Students

The Athletic Training Program selects students after April 15th for the next academic year.  Application materials should be completed prior to this date to be fully considered for admission to the program.  Application materials and any additional information can be requested from the Athletic Training Program Director.  Once the deadline for submission of applications has passed, the selection committee will interview all qualified applicants.  The selection committee (consisting of all athletic training faculty members) will then evaluate each applicant using four criteria using a weighted point system.  After this evaluation, the highest scoring applicants (maximum of eight) will be accepted into the Athletic Training Education Program.  The criteria and weight system are as follows:
  • Grade Point Average
    • 3.50 and higher-10 points
    • 3.25 to 3.49 - 8 points
    • 3.00 to 3.24 - 6 points
    • 2.75 to 2.99 - 4 points
    • 2.50 to 2.74 - 2 points
  • Quality of Observation Hours
    • Outstanding - 10 points
    • Great - 8 points
    • Good - 6 points
    • Fair - 4 points
    • Poor - 2 points
  • Quality of Interview
    • Outstanding - 5 points
    • Great - 4 points
    • Good - 3 points
    • Fair - 2 points
    • Poor - 1 point
  • Quality of Application for Admission and Letter of interest
    • Outstanding - 5 points
    • Great - 4 points
    • Good - 3 points
    • Fair - 2 points
    • Poor - 1 point