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Instructions for Application for Transfer Undergraduate Admission

Applicant checklist

Note regarding official transcripts
An official transcript is one that is sent directly from the institution attended to the College of St. Catherine Office of Admission. Please use the transcript request forms provided with this application to request official transcripts.

Transfer/second degree applicants
Applications are complete only when the following have been received in the Office of Admission:
  • The application for admission.

  • Official high school transcripts. Applicants who have not graduated from high school must submit official scores for the General Education Development Test (GED).

  • Official transcripts from any and all post-high school educational institutions (colleges or technical schools, etc.) previously attended whether or not credits were earned.
  • A nonrefundable $20 application fee or fee waiver card.
Applicants for whom English is a second language may be required to take the English Language Assessment Test at the College of St. Catherine. Contact the Office of Admission for more information.

Minneapolis applicants
(Current/former College of St. Catherine--Minneapolis applicants)
Applicants seeking admission to the St. Paul campus must forward the following to the Office of Admission (no application fee is required):
  • The application for admission.

  • Official transcripts not already on file at the Minneapolis campus.

Second major applicants
(Applicants who already have received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and wish to complete course work for another major)
Second major applications are complete when the following have been received in the Office of Admission:
  • The application for admission.

  • Official transcripts from all colleges previously attended.

Nondegree applicants
(Students who wish to take courses at St. Catherine's for personal or professional development)
Nondegree applications are complete when the following have been received in the Office of Admission:
  • The application for admission.

  • Unofficial transcripts from the last institution attended.

Processing your application
The College of St. Catherine processes applications on a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified of the admission decision within three weeks after the application file is complete and has been evaluated by the admission committee. On occasion, the admission committee may defer a decision on a candidate's admission until further file information such as letters of recommendation, the Test of Standard Written English administered by the Office of Admission or a written personal statement has been received. An interview also may be required. The Office of Admission will inform students if additional information is needed. Accepted students are asked to make a $100 tuition deposit. Day Program deposit refund dates are May 1 for fall semester and January 1 for winter semester.

Financial aid
In order to be considered for financial aid, you must file a College of St. Catherine Financial Aid Questionnaire and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Immunization
In accordance with the Minnesota College Immunization Law, the College of St. Catherine requires students born during or after 1957 to submit immunization information to the college. Immunization forms will be sent by the college upon acceptance.

Submit all materials to:

Office of Admission, Mail #F-2
The College of St. Catherine
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1794

Important: International Students
All transfer and freshman international students and students who have studied for most of their lives in other countries should request special application materials for international students. Complete applications must be received by June 30 for September admission (fall term) or November 15 for February admission (winter term). International students applying for scholarships must apply by May 15 or October 15 for fall and winter terms respectively.

For information, contact:

June Noronha, Director
International Admission, #F-29
The College of St. Catherine
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1794
United States of America

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