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Undergraduate Admission

The Office of Admissions is located in the Rooney Center on the first floor and all campus visit days will begin in the Rooney Center. It is recommended that all prospective students take a tour of campus and meet with an academic advisor of the program they wish to study.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College operates on a “rolling admission” basis and accepts applications throughout the year. Transfer nursing applicants will receive an admission decision June 1 or after. Students may begin their program of study in the fall and spring for the traditional campus program or for the Woods Online program in August, October, January, March and May.

Admission or enrollment may be revoked at any time if a student’s application materials misrepresent any information.

Freshman/First Time Attending College Applicants

To be considered for admission into the Campus or Woods Online programs completed applications will include:

• Signed and dated electronic application submitted via the smwc.edu website or Common App.
• Official high school transcripts verifying high school graduation or high school equivalency.
• Official SAT or ACT scores (optional).
• A 500-word essay, current resume, or letter of recommendation may be required.

Applicants graduating from high school less than five years prior to applying should have high school credits that include:

• Four units of English
• Three units of mathematics (must include Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry)
• Three units of laboratory science
• Three units of social science
• Two units of one modern foreign language recommended

For regular admission, the applicant may not have deficiencies in more than one year of each subject area listed, and the total number of deficiencies in these areas may not be more than two years. If there is more than one deficiency per subject area, or if the total deficiencies are three or more, the application will be reviewed and the applicant may be required to submit additional information and/or complete additional requirements.

Applicants graduating from Indiana high schools are required to satisfactorily complete the Graduation Pathways as designated by the Indiana Department of Education. Applicants who have not completed the Graduation Pathways at the time of application, but who meet all other admission requirements, will be admitted contingent upon completion of all state and local requirements for a high school diploma.

Transfer Applicants

To be considered for admission into the Campus or Woods Online programs completed applications will include:

• Signed and dated electronic application submitted via the smwc.edu website or Common App.
• Official transcripts from each college and university attended (if wishing to receive transfer credit).
• Official high school transcripts verifying high school graduation or high school equivalency, may be required for applicants with less than 15 attempted college semester hours.
• A 500-word essay, current resume, or letter of recommendation may be required.

International Applicants

Completed applications will include:

• Signed and dated electronic application submitted via the smwc.edu website or Common App.
• Official transcripts from high school and/or all colleges and universities attended. Transcripts must be accompanied by a certified English translation via WES, ECE or INCRED.
• A letter of recommendation from a professional person who can attest to the applicant’s ability to handle college-level work.
• Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores of 62 for the internet-based test or 500 on the paper-based test; a score of 6 on the IELTS, or graduation of ELI level 7 is required.
• Financial guarantee of sufficient funds available for at least one year of study (required for students planning to enroll on an F-1 Visa only).
• U.S. health insurance coverage is required by the College.

International applicants for whom English is not a second language must submit all of the above documents except results of the TOEFL, which is not required. All international students are required to purchase and supply proof of healthcare prior to matriculating. These documents should be supplied to Campus Life prior to or upon arrival on campus.

Home Schooled Applicants

Students graduating from home schools may be required to submit descriptions of courses taken while in high school or provide additional information.

Non-Accredited High School Applicants

SMWC does not accept high school transcripts from non-accredited high schools.

Readmission Applicants

Former students of the College who would like to return must contact the Office of the Registrar to reenter. Former students that wish to return to SMWC that have been out more than one year will be required to apply as a new student with the Office of Admissions.  A student who is away for an extended period may be required to fulfill different course requirements or to retake successfully completed courses in which material covered previously is deemed to be outdated. Former Woods Online students who wish to be readmitted must submit a new application and personal essay, as well as official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended since the last date of withdrawal from the College.

Academic Forgiveness

Students who reapply to SMWC at least five years after their last enrollment may request that the calculation of the cumulative GPA and hours earned be adjusted to reflect only those courses for which they earned a grade of “C” or better. The student must demonstrate a new maturity, such as the successful completion of courses at another institution, employment history or family responsibilities. Although the cumulative GPA and hours earned may be adjusted, the forgiven courses and grades will still remain on the student’s transcript.

Guest Applicants/Non-Degree Applicants

Guest or non-degree applicants must submit a signed and dated electronic application submitted via the smwc.edu website as a non-degree seeking student.  

Second Bachelor’s Degree Applicants

A student who desires to return for a second or additional baccalaureate degree will need to be readmitted (or admitted if they are transfer students) to the College.  If these students have earned a degree from an institution within the Indiana Statewide Transfer and Articulation Agreement, they must complete the new major requirements, three specified Woods Core courses, and at least 30 semester hours of graded courses at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.  Saint Mary-of-the-Woods students wishing to earn a second credential must complete all degree requirements for the second degree or major.  If a new enrollment is created, students will earn a second degree, a second diploma, and be eligible to walk in Commencement.  Students who graduate with a double major in the same degree type at the same time will only receive one diploma.  

Woods Online Applicants

Applicants for Woods Online are required to have the necessary technology to be successful in his or her program of study. SMWC does not provide technology for online students.

 

Campus Visits and Interviews

Campus visits and interviews are recommended for applicants, and, under certain circumstances, an interview may be required. Students who are required to interview will be contacted to make the necessary arrangements.