Applications are distributed throughout the year. Deadline for the return of the completed application and admission prerequisites is February 1 for the class beginning that September.
Completed Application with a $40.00 non-refundable application fee (make check payable to Ascension St. John Hospital).
A minimum ACT (American College Testing) composite score of 18. You do not need to take the optional writing test. (ACT score is usually found on your high school transcripts, as you most likely took it in high school).*
ACT scores are mandatory, regardless of your educational status or age. If you have not taken the ACT, you must register at your local high school or college as soon as possible or online at www.actstudent.org. To have the test results officially released to us, indicate our school code number as 2047.
*If you have taken the SAT, those scores will be evaluated utilizing the appropriate concordance tables to compare your SAT scores with the ACT composite score of 18 to determine if this minimum score requirement is achieved.
A minimum Associates degree is required or enrollment through one of the following colleges or universities that we have articulation agreements with.
Additionally, the following college 100 (or 1000, depending on college/university) level courses or higher (minimum 15 credit hours total) are required with a grade of C or above:
Three official** professional letters of recommendation that speak to your preparedness, organizational and study skills, customer service experience, empathy, etc.
(Letters from family members and friends are not accepted.)
Considering the competitiveness of the selection process, other suggestions for coursework and experience include: