Relay GPA Policy

Institutional Admission

Undergraduate GPA

Eligibility

2.50 or higher

Applicant is eligible for admissions to Relay

Below 2.50

Relay may admit a small portion of applicants with an undergraduate GPA below a 2.50 who have:

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher. 

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. 

Location-Specific Admissions Requirements for Admission to Relay’s Educator Preparation Programs 

Locations

GPA Requirement for EPP Admission

Exceptions

Colorado

2.50

Applicants enrolling in Colorado programs who are teaching in Florida, Georgia, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and Rhode Island - please refer to those states for specific requirements.

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the Relay minimum of 2.50 may apply to be admitted to Relay’s Colorado educator preparation programs via exception to Relay’s GPA policy who have:

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. 

Connecticut

To be shared

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Admissions information will be shared for Connecticut at a later date, due to state department of education updates.

Delaware

3.00

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the state minimum of 3.00 may apply to be admitted to Relay’s Delaware educator preparation programs if they meet the following conditions: 

• A GPA in the top 50th percentile for coursework completed during the most recent two years of the applicants' general education, whether secondary or post-secondary, OR
• Demonstrated mastery of general knowledge, including the ability to read, write, and compute, by achieving a score deemed to be College Ready on a test of general knowledge normed to the college-bound population

Relay may admit up to 10% of applicants to Relay’s Delaware educator preparation programs via exception who have a GPA below the state minimum of 3.00 and do not meet the above conditions, as well as via exception to Relay’s GPA policy for those with a GPA lower than 2.50 who have:

• Earned a 3.00 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 3.00 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 3.00 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. 

Florida*

2.50

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Relay enrolls prospective teachers in Florida in its Colorado-approved online educator preparation program. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the Relay minimum of 2.50 may apply to be admitted to Relay programs in Florida via Relay’s Colorado educator preparation programs via exception to Relay’s GPA policy who have:

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. 

Applicants for the Florida Temporary Certificate must: 

• Demonstrate Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge or
• Meet Subject Specialization with a 2.50 GPA for a requested subject 

Georgia*

2.50

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Relay operates as an out-of-state educator preparation program in Georgia and enrolls prospective teachers in its Colorado-approved educator preparation program. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the Relay minimum of 2.50 may apply to be admitted to Relay programs in Georgia via  Relay’s Colorado educator preparation programs via exception to Relay’s GPA policy who have:

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. 

Illinois

2.50

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the Relay minimum of 2.50 may apply to be admitted to Relay’s Illinois educator preparation programs via exception to Relay’s GPA policy who have:

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. 

Indiana

3.00

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

All applicants to Relay’s Indiana educator preparation programs must meet one of the following criteria:

Elementary Education (Grades K-6): 

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale; or
• Both a baccalaureate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 point scale, and five (5) years of professional experience; or
• Both a baccalaureate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution, and proof of passing state-approved content area examination(s) in the subject area.

Secondary Education (Grades 5-12):

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution in the subject area that the individual intends to teach with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale; or
• Graduate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution in the subject area or related field in which the person wants to teach; or
• Both a baccalaureate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution in the subject area that the individual intends to teach with a grade point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 point scale and five (5) years of professional experience; or
• Both a baccalaureate degree from an accredited post-secondary educational institution, and proof of passing state-approved content area examination(s) in the subject area.

Louisiana**

N/A

Note: Relay will not be offering admissions to educator preparation programs in Louisiana, therefore applicants must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

If your undergraduate GPA is less than 2.50, Relay may admit a small portion of applicants with an undergraduate GPA below a 2.5 who have:

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay.

New Jersey

3.00

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the state minimum of 3.00 may apply to be admitted to Relay’s New Jersey CE educator preparation programs who have: 

• Earned a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 AND
• Graduated from their undergraduate degree program before 9/1/2016, or 
• Exceeded the passing score on the appropriate State test of subject matter by at least 10%.

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 who do not meet the criteria above may be considered for program sponsorship.  Sponsored candidates can make up no more than 10% of the CE preparation program’s annual accepted candidates. Applicants for program sponsorship must:  

• Maintain employment while enrolled in the program, AND
• Have earned a 3.0 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, OR
• Have earned a 3.0 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, OR
• Have earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 3.00 OR higher

New York

3.00

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Relay may admit up to 50% of applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the state minimum of 3.00.

Applicants may apply to be admitted to Relay’s New York educator preparation programs via exception to Relay’s 2.50 Institutional GPA policy who have:


• Earned a 3.0 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• 
Earned a 3.0 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• 
Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 3.00 or higher 
 

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria and whose undergraduate GPA falls below Relay’s minimum GPA for admission of 2.50 may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay.

Ohio**

N/A

Note: Relay will not be offering admissions to educator preparation programs in Ohio, therefore applicants must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50.

If your undergraduate GPA is less than 2.50, Relay may admit a small portion of applicants with an undergraduate GPA below a 2.5 who have:

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay.

Pennsylvania

3.00

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the state minimum of 3.00 may be considered for admission to Relay’s Pennsylvania educator preparation programs who have:

• Earned a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.80 and
• Submitted qualifying scores on the Praxis I, or
• A combined score of 1050 on the SAT with no score lower than 500 on either the verbal or mathematics subtests, or 
• A score of no less than 23 on the English subtest and 20 on the Mathematics subtest of the ACT. 

Residency Program Only: 

Applicants to the Residency program with an undergraduate GPA below the state minimum of 3.00 and who do not meet the criteria above, may apply for conditional admission* who have: 

• Earned a 3.00 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 3.00 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 3.00 or higher

*Applicants admitted conditionally must achieve a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in Relay coursework by the end of the first 12 credit hours. 

Rhode Island*

2.50

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Relay enrolls prospective Rhode Island teachers in its Colorado-approved online educator preparation program. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the Relay minimum of 2.50 may apply to be admitted to Relay programs in Rhode Island via  Relay’s Colorado educator preparation programs via exception to Relay’s GPA policy who have:

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. 

Tennessee

2.75

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Information regarding exceptions to the undergraduate GPA requirement in Tennessee will be shared at a later date.

Texas

2.50

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the state minimum of 2.50 may be considered for admission to Relay’s Texas educator preparation programs who have: 

• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.

Relay may admit up to 10% of applicants to its Texas educator preparation programs who have an undergraduate GPA below the state minimum of 2.50 and have: 

• Passed the appropriate content certification examination, AND 
• Earned a 2.50 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay.  

Washington, D.C.

3.00

Note: Applicants not applying for admission to an educator preparation program in the state must meet Relay’s institutional admission GPA requirement of 2.50. 

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below the state minimum of 3.00 may apply to be admitted to Relay’s Washington DC educator preparation programs who have:

• A GPA of 3.25 in the last 60 hours of their undergraduate program OR a GPA of 3.25 in subject courses from their undergraduate program AND fewer than 5 years of successful work experience OR
• A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 AND 5-10 years successful work experience, OR
• A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.50 AND more than 10 years of successful work experience.  

Relay may admit up to 10% of applicants to its Washington D.C. educator preparation programs who have an undergraduate GPA below 3.0, via exception who do not meet the above conditions, and who have:

• Earned a 3.0 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a 3.0 GPA in their major coursework in their undergraduate program, or
• Earned a master’s degree or higher with a GPA of 3.00 or higher

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay.