%0 Journal Article %A Mohammed Salem Alzahrani %D 2015 %J International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 97, 2015 %T Seat Assignment Model for Student Admissions Process at Saudi Higher Education Institutions %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000300 %V 97 %X In this paper, student admission process is studied to optimize the assignment of vacant seats with three main objectives. Utilizing all vacant seats, satisfying all programs of study admission requirements and maintaining fairness among all candidates are the three main objectives of the optimization model. Seat Assignment Method (SAM) is used to build the model and solve the optimization problem with help of Northwest Coroner Method and Least Cost Method. A closed formula is derived for applying the priority of assigning seat to candidate based on SAM. %P 201 - 205