Type of Application 

• First-Time Freshman - Any student graduating from high school, who is a high school graduate or who has completed the General Education Diploma (GED) are considered a first-time freshman.
• Transfer - Any student who has completed postsecondary education is considered a transfer student.
• Re-admission - Re-application is required for applicants previously denied, applicants who have been admitted and moved enrollment date forward more than one year, or current Clarkson College students changing programs.

  

Undergraduate applications are reviewed based on the following requirements: 

• 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
• 2.5 cumulative GPA for math and science courses
• 20 ACT composite or above or equivalent SAT or above (may be considered within two years of high school graduation)
• Class rank in the upper one-half for students graduating from high school
• Completion of the following courses in high school or college. One college semester will replace one year in a subject.
• Three years of English, including composition
• Two years of algebra
• Two years of science (at least one laboratory class)
• Two years of social science

  

Additional Admission Requirements 

Students who have completed the GED are reviewed with a score of 500 or above on each of the five GED tests. Students who have been home-schooled are required to submit GED scores. All transcripts from high school and post-secondary institutions will be evaluated for "D"s, "F"s, no pass, withdrawals and withdrawal fails. The Admissions Committee has the right to deny or accept an applicant based on previous coursework. Applicants must be in good standing from previous institution/s attended. 

  

Conditional admission status may be granted to applicants who do not meet all of the admissions requirements. 

  

Undergraduate Application Materials 

• Undergraduate Application for admission and application fee.
• Transcripts: Official transcripts are required from high school and all post­secondary institutions attended or are currently attending to the Office of Enrollment Services. Clarkson College will not accept transcripts issued to the student. Post-secondary institutions include college and universities, professional, technical and business schools regardless of whether or not credit was earned. Readmission applicants need to have transcripts sent from only those institutions they have attended since their previous enrollment at Clarkson College.
• Essay: Typed two- to three- page motivational essay or program-specific application questions.
• ACT or SAT scores: Required within two years of high school graduation. Information regarding these tests is available in most high school guidance offices, or at www.act.org or www.collegeboard.com.

  

Additional admission materials are required for the following programs: 

• Practical Nursing: Students must complete Nutrition and Human Growth and Development prior to the start of the Practical Nursing Program. Placement on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry. Applications may be reviewed for acceptance with proof to complete a Nurse Aide Course. Students must have placement on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry to begin the program.
• Physical Therapist Assistant: Completion of the PTA application pack.
• Radiologic Technology: Completion of the RT application pack.
• BSN: Traditional option: Placement on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.  Applications may be reviewed for acceptance with proof to complete a Nurse Aide Course. Students must have placement on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry to begin the program.
• BSN: Fast Track option: Students must complete all general education courses, elective courses and support courses prior to the start of the Fast Track BSN program. Fast Track applicants are reviewed for admission with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and a 3.0 cumulative grade point average for math and science courses. Placement on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry.  Applications may be reviewed for acceptance with proof to complete a Nurse Aide Course. Students must have placement on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry to begin the program.
• Medical Imaging: Copy of current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) card.
• LPN to BSN and RN to BSN: Copy of current unencumbered nursing licensure. License must be effective in the state where practicing or where clinical experience will occur.