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

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 • Dec. 16, 2022

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 • Nov. 24, 2018

They offer students affordable tuition, open admissions policies and convenient locations.

From US News • May 29, 2015

“There has been a lot of backing away from open admissions and chest bumping about testing space weapons,” says Joan Freese, professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2014

Considering the charged debate that surrounded the decisions to establish and then to abolish open admissions, the greatest surprise may be how little political noise the results have generated.

From New York Times • May 23, 2012