Application information:
1. Completed application (paper or online).
2. An official transcript of credits from the high school (and/or
other educational institution).
3. Results of the ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic
Aptitude Test)
4. $25 application fee must accompany a completed application. Online
application is free.
Students should consult their high school guidance counselors
for ACT and SAT test dates and registration. Information on ACT
and SAT testing is also available from the Office of Admissions
at Morningside College.
The Morningside College Office of Admissions must receive official
FINAL high school transcripts prior to registering for the following
semester of classes.
Admission criteria:
Morningside’s selective admissions program is based on
the following criteria:
1. Rank in high school graduating class, college preparatory
coursework, and grade point average.
2. Scores on ACT or SAT admissions tests. Essay participation recommended
but not required.
3. Character and personal abilities.
Students who have earned a minimum composite ACT of 20 or SAT of
1410, and either ranked in the top half of their class or have
achieved a high school cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or
better, based on a 4.0 scale, meet the academic standards for admissions.
First-year students who have been out of high school more
than five years are not required to submit ACT or SAT test
scores but are required to take Mathematics and/or English
placement assessments. Students who have not completed high
school may be admitted on the basis of a GED score.
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