open admissions

American  

noun

Education.

1. a policy of admitting applicants to an institution, especially a university, regardless of previous academic record or grades.

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Etymology

Origin of open admissions

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“It also happens at schools offering remote learning — any school with easy and open admissions.”

From Washington Times

The third tier — most colleges and universities, most of which have essentially open admissions — are low rungs on the ladder of upward mobility.

From Washington Post

Grambling had an open admissions policy then, which meant that the school accepted students regardless of how well they performed in high school or on standardized tests, but Ford fidgeted anxiously as she waited.

From The New Yorker

“We are not going back on quality. We are not going back to open admissions.”

From Washington Times

The concerns are especially acute at community colleges, which have more open admissions policies than selective four-year institutions.

From New York Times