Undergraduate Admissions

High school seniors and recent graduates attending college for the first time.

1. Submit Application:

Please complete the online application for admission.

2. Request official transcripts:

High School Graduates must submit an official transcript from an accredited high school.

Home School Graduates must submit an official transcript from an accredited home school agency, for example Kolbe Academy, Mother of Divine Grace, Seton Home Study, Regina Caeli Academy. Home School Graduates from a non-accredited school must complete a transcript using the Aquinas College form (Official High School Transcript for Aquinas College).

Official transcripts may be submitted either hardcopy via mail or electronically via a secure 3rd party service to admissions@aquinascollege.edu.

2. Request Recommendations and Required Documentation:

High School Graduates must submit the Secondary School Report Form completed by your school counselor and one recommendation (Academic Recommendation Form).

Home School Graduates must submit two recommendations (Academic Recommendation Form).

GED Recipients must submit two recommendations (Academic Recommendation Form).

3. Standardized Test Scores:

High School and Home School Graduates must also submit an official ACT, SAT or CLT score report. Applicants must have an overall GPA of at least 2.4 and minimum ACT enhanced scores of 22 Composite, 22 English, and 22 Math; or minimum CLT scores of 70 Composite; or minimum SAT scores of 490 Critical Reading and 490 Math or for SAT taken after March 2016 minimum score of 1060 with 540 Evidence Based Reading and Writing and 520 Math.

GED Recipients must have an official copy of their GED with a composite score of 50 or above on the paper version or 500 or above on the computerized version. GED Recipients within the last five years must submit official ACT or SAT scores. Applicants must have an overall GPA of at least 2.4 and minimum ACT enhanced scores of 22 Composite, 22 English, and 22 Math; or minimum CLT scores of 70 Composite; or minimum SAT scores of 490 Critical Reading and 490 Math or for SAT taken after March 2016 minimum score of 1060 with 540 Evidence Based Reading and Writing and 520 Math.

ACT Code 3942

SAT Code 7318

CLT Code Aquinas College, Nashville TN

4. Secondary School Report Form: You can find the form on our website by clicking here.

5. Application Fee: $25.00

 

*Credit Transfer: Transfer of Credit Policy »

Students transferring from another college or university.

1. Submit Application: Please complete the online application.

2. Request official transcripts from to all post-secondary institutions you have attended. If you have fewer than 24 credit hours of college-level work, you will also need to request official transcripts from your high school with a minimum GPA of 2.4 and, beginning Fall 2018, minimum composite ACT score of 22 with 22 in English and Math, or minimum CLT scores of 70 Composite; or minimum SAT scores of 490 Critical Reading and 490 Math or for SAT taken after March 2016 minimum score of 1060 with 540 Evidence Based Reading and Writing and 520 Math. Official transcripts may be submitted either hardcopy via mail or electronically via a secure 3rd party service to admissions@aquinascollege.edu.

3. Transfer College Report Form: Transfer students must submit the Transfer College Report Form.

4. Application Fee: $25.00 

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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Successful transfer applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.4 on college coursework completed within the last 10 years. Coursework completed more than 10 years ago is excluded from the GPA calculation.

ASSESSMENT & EQUIVALENCY

Transfer students whose college/university transcripts do not reflect credit in a minimum of remedial math or college-level English will be required to take assessments in math and/or English. Transfer equivalency procedures are provided after admission to the College. Transfer policies are determined by the Office of the Registrar. Please review the Transfer of Credit Policy.

International Students (see below for definition) are accepted under the same admission requirements as outlined under the admission requirements for High school senior or graduate and first time attending college.

In addition to the regular admission requirements, international applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

If English is not your native language, you will be required to demonstrate your ability to undertake advanced academic work in an English-speaking institution. English language proficiency tests such as the TOEFL help us assess your readiness.

For international applicants seeking an undergraduate degree, the minimum recommended score is:

• • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-iBT) internet-based ……………. 80
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-iBT) paper-based………………. 600

(paper-based is currently offered only in locations where the internet-based test is not available)

For international applicants seeking a graduate degree, the minimum score required is:

• • Internet-based …………………………………………………………………………………………… 100
  • Paper-based……………………………………………………………………………………………….  600

(paper-based is currently offered only in locations where the internet-based test is not available)

The scores from the TOEFL must not be older than three years from requested date of entry. This proficiency requirement will be waived if a student has scored a minimum of 22 on the ACT English section or minimum of 490 on the SAT Critical Reading, or SAT taken after March 2016 minimum score of 1060 with 540 Evidence Based Reading and Writing and 520 Math, or if the applicant has received a bachelor or more advanced degree from an accredited U.S. institution or from a university outside the U.S. at which English is the official language of instruction.

Currently available testing dates and locations may be found at the official TOEFL website.

Official proof of the ability to pay will be required. Please contact the Office of Admissions.

All credentials must be in English. Post-secondary education credit and degree verifications from an international applicant must be accompanied by an official copy of a third party course-by-course credential evaluation either from World Education Services (https://www.wes.org/) or Educational Credential Evaluators (https://www.ece.org/). First-time freshmen are exempt from submitting a WES or ECE translation. If credentials require translation a certified translator must do this. Translation information may be obtained from the Office of Admissions.

International students who have not completed a minimum of remedial math or English on the college level will be required to take assessments. The Office of Admissions will set the date and time for completing this requirement.

Definition: An international student is defined as anyone who is enrolled in courses at institutions of higher education in the United States who is not a U.S. citizen, an immigrant (permanent resident) or a refugee. These may include holders of F (student) visas, H (temporary worker/trainee) visas, J (temporary educational exchange-visitor) visas, and M (vocational training) visas.

Please be sure to visit our scholarship page. International students are considered for institutional scholarships along with all students who meet scholarship requirements.

Please submit an online application, selecting the classification “non-degree.”

Submit an official transcript from your most recently attended post-secondary institution or official evidence of high school graduation if a post-secondary institution has not been attended.

*Must meet the prerequisite(s) for the course(s) they desire to take. Contact the School of Education for specific requirements.

Please note, Non-Degree students are not eligible for financial aid.

Please visit our Personal Enrichment page for details.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum criteria may be considered for conditional admission pending assessment(s) and/or other conditions specified by the Admissions Committee

At the discretion of the Director of Admissions, assessments may be given in English and math. Generally, these assessments are required for:

• • Applicants over 21 years of age who do not have post-secondary education

• • Applicants who score below 22 on the English or math sections of the ACT, or below 490 on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT, or below 540 on Evidence Based Reading and Writing and 520 in Math section of SAT test administered after March 2016.

• • Applicants who score below 22 on the English or math sections of the ACT or below 490 on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT
  • Applicants who score below 50/500 on the English or math sections of the GED