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College Catalog 2024-2025 > Admission to the College > Admission Application and General Requirements for All Programs

Admission Application and General Requirements for All Programs

Application Requirements for All Credit-Granting Programs

• Completed application for admission with non-refundable application fee
  Applications are available online at www.laboure.edu/admissions
• Documentation of high school graduation, General Education Degree (GED) or HiSET completion, or other state-approved equivalency credential
  •  If graduated from a foreign high school, an official translation and evaluation of your documents must be submitted through an evaluation service like the Center for Education Documentation (CED) or World Education Services (WES) that also determines equivalency to a US high school diploma. 
• Official college transcripts from institutions attended (if applicable). These transcripts are required during the admissions process to demonstrate completion of academic program-specific admission requirements. Official transcripts may also be used to evaluate courses for transfer credit once a student has been admitted to the College. Please see the College's policy on transfer credit in this catalog. College-level coursework completed outside the United States must be evaluated by a service the Center for Education Documentation (CED) or World Education Services (WES). Labouré College of Healthcare requires an official translation and course-by-course equivalency of relevant documents. 
• Copy of any professional licenses, registrations, or certifications (if applicable)
• Program-specific requirements or items requested by the Admissions Office (if applicable)

General Admission Criteria for All Credit-Granting Programs

• Evidence of graduation from an accredited high school, completion of a GED with a minimum standard score of 150 for each test, or completion of the HiSET with a minimum standard score of 45
• An overall GPA of 2.0 or higher at the high school or college level. The GPA will be calculated using grades from the student's highest level of education. 
• Evidence of a strong foundation in reading, writing, mathematics, and science

Applicants who submit credentials from non-US institutions only must demonstrate English language proficiency unless they have completed at least two years of full-time study with English instruction in one of these countries: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Grand Cayman, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Singapore, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom. English proficiency must be documented by any of these methods: 

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) score of 46 or higher. Test scores must be from tests taken in the past 3 years. 
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.5 or higher. Test scores must be from tests taken in the past 3 years. 
• TOEFL/IELTS is not required for applicants who have attended an international high school where English is the language of instruction. 
• Earning a grade of C or higher in a 100-level credit-bearing English Composition course at a regionally accredited US college or university. 

Demonstrating English proficiency does not guarantee admission but is necessary for full admission. Applicants must submit official scores directly from the testing agency. The school code (CEEB code) for Labouré College of Healthcare is 3287. 

Please contact the Admissions Office with any questions regarding transcripts or admission requirements. 

Admission Process

Labouré College of Healthcare accepts students three semesters per year*^, with start dates in Spring (January), Summer (May), and Fall (September).
*Some programs have limited start dates. 
^Each semester has a Session I and Session II. Many programs accept students in both Session I and Session II, meaning those programs have six acceptance/start dates per year.

The admissions process at Labouré College of Healthcare operates on a rolling basis for all programs. Rolling admissions means that there are no final deadlines to apply; rather, applications are reviewed as they become complete, and until a program is filled. Programs with limited capacity can fill up quickly. In the event that a program is filled for the desired start term on the application, the completed application will automatically be considered for the next available semester with acknowledgement sent to the applicant of the new start term. Applicants who do not want their application considered for the new start term will have their application withdrawn which forfeits the non-refundable application fee. 

Students who apply, but do not complete their application packet by submitting all required documentation for a given semester will be given the choice to be rolled over and assessed for the next available semester, or withdraw their application from the College and forfeit the non-refundable application fee if their original application semester becomes full.

Eligibility for admission is not an entitlement for any applicant; as such, meeting the minimum general and program-specific admission requirements does not guarantee admission since the Admissions Committee considers a wide range of factors when reviewing applications. 

Admissions Process for the Associate of Science in Nursing Program

Labouré College of Healthcare’s Associate of Science in Nursing program has limited capacity and historically a large number of applicants. Because this is a limited capacity program, not all applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered acceptance to the program. Offers of acceptance will be made to qualified candidates after consideration of both the minimum criteria for admission and the candidate’s overall academic history and progress.

Candidates who submit a completed application packet prior to the Priority Date will be reviewed first and sent a decision beginning on the admissions decision release dates. Decisions will be sent based on when a student's completed application packet was submitted. Applications are reviewed on a date of completion basis; if the semester of intent is filled, then the application will automatically be reviewed for the following semester with acknowledgement sent to the applicant of the new start term. Applicants who do not want their application considered for the new start term will have their application withdrawn, forfeiting the non-refundable application fee.  

Important Dates for the Associate of Science in Nursing Application

Applications may be submitted from the opening date until the program is filled.

• Fall 2024 Applications (classes begin September 2024)
  
  • February 15, 2024: Priority Date for applications  
  • April 1, 2024: Admissions decisions begin to be released. Decisions are released on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.                  
• Spring 2025 Applications (classes begin January 2025)
  
  • July 15, 2024: Priority Date for applications  
  • September 1, 2024: Admissions decisions begin to be released. Decisions are released on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.          
• Summer 2025 Applications (classes begin May 2025)
  
  • December 1, 2024: Priority Date for applications  
  • January 15, 2025: Admissions decisions begin to be released. Decisions are released on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.
• Fall 2025 Applications (classes begin September 2025)
  
  • February 15, 2025: Priority Date for applications  
  • April 1, 2025: Admissions decisions begin to be released. Decisions are released on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.