admission policy

Who gets in

An admission policy is a set of rules governing who may enter an institution or organization.

Schools have admission policies determining which students are accepted; hospitals have policies about when visitors may come; clubs have policies about membership requirements.

The term appears frequently in debates about education: The university revised its admission policy after the Supreme Court ruling.

Opposites
selectivity

admission policyopen enrollment

Designated benefits signup window

open admission · open-door policy · universal access · rolling admission

formality of access

admission policyopen access

Free public scholarly content

free entry · self-selection

inclusion/exclusion orientation

admission policyright of entry

Legal permission to enter

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G