High School Seniors

What do you do?

Full-time students and part-time students requesting financial assistance, and veterans receiving veteran’s benefits must apply for admission.

An official transcript of credits from the high school (and/or other educational institution), results of the ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and a $25 application fee must accompany a completed application. Apply on-line for 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.


How will Morningside make an admissions decision on you?

Morningside College selects students for admission whose scholastic achievement and personal abilities provide a foundation for academic success at the college level.

Morningside’s selective admissions program is based on the following criteria:

1. Rank in high school graduating class and grade point average.
2. Scores on ACT or SAT admissions tests.

Students who have earned a minimum composite ACT of 20 or SAT of 930, and either ranked in the top half of their class or have achieved a high school grade point average of 2.5 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, meet the academic standards for admission. Students who do not meet automatic admission are encouraged to apply and send high school transcripts. The application will be sent to a review committee of faculty and staff for consideration.

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.

Transfer Students

What do you do?

Students desiring to transfer to Morningside College from a college or university MUST complete an Application for Admission accompanied by a $25 application fee, or complete our FREE on-line application. Students must provide Morningside College with official High School transcript or GED and transcripts of credits ALL other previous collegiate records. Students who have attended another college or university within the past 12 months are required to obtain a Transfer Recommendation from the Dean of Students at the institution from which they are transferring.

Morningside's selective admissions program is based on the following criteria:

1. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.

2. Official high school transcript or GED

3. ACT or SAT scores (when necessary).

4. Transfer Recommendation (when necessary).

The Registrar makes an evaluation of credits earned at other institutions. Transfer applicants who have earned 24 transferable semester hours of a 2.25 or better cumulative G.P.A. meet the academic standards for admission. Transfer students with less than 24 transferable semester hours must defer to the admission procedure for high school seniors and first-year students.

More in formation:

Letter from Transfer Counselor
Online Application
Checklist for Transfer Students
Transfer Recommendation Form
Scholarship Opportunities
WITTC/Morningside Bound Program
Community College Articulation Outlines

Continuing Students

Any student with a total of 80 semester hours, either earned at Morningside and/or through transfer of credit, must apply and be admitted to Morningside College prior to enrolling in any other classes.

Former Morningside Students

What do you do?

Former full-time Morningside College students who have been out of school for one semester or more and wish to be readmitted as full-time students must complete the Application for Readmission. The application is available online or from the Office of Admissions.


How will Morningside make an admissions decision on you?

The readmissions process includes clearance by the Business Office and Director of Admissions. If the student has attended another college since attending Morningside, an official transcript of credits is required from that college. A decision will be made upon receipt of all information.

Students Seeking Teacher Certification

Students wishing to acquire teacher certification must submit an application for admission and official transcripts of ALL collegiate work. This information is required to be admitted to Morningside and to receive financial aid.

Students Seeking Additional Degree

Students wishing to acquire a degree from Morningside, in addition to a degree previously attained, must submit an application for admission and official transcripts of ALL collegiate work. This information is required to be admitted to Morningside and to receive financial aid.

International Students

Click here to visit the International Student Webpage

What do you do?

To be considered for admission to Morningside for the 2006 - 2007 academic year, you must complete the following steps:

• Complete an international student interest form.  Click here
• Once Morningside receives your interest form, information will be mailed to you.
• Provide official transcripts of all High School and College work.  Priority Deadline: June 1, 2006
• Provide official TOEFL score (our institution code it 64515).  Priority Deadline:  June 1, 2006
• Provide official documentation of your complete financial support for entire stay at Morningside College minus any grants.  Priority Deadline:  June 1, 2006

*Applications who provide all information at once will receive priority attention

Homeschool Students

What do you do?

Students who wish to enter Morningside College from a homeschooling environment must complete the application for admission and submit the following:

1. Official ACT or SAT results

2. Satisfactory transcript evaluation. In lieu of a transcript, a completed “Homeschool Credit Evaluation Form” is accepted. The 2-page form is available online (as a .pdf file using Acrobat Reader) for you to print or contact the Office of Admissions for a form.


How will Morningside make an admissions decision on you?

Each applicant is considered on an individual basis; there is no arbitrary cut-off point in class rank, grade point average, or aptitude test scores. Applications for admission to Morningside College are considered by the Admissions Committee. The committee members make their judgments based on academic preparation, collegiate work, test scores, and on occasion, recommendations.

Contact Info:

Morningside College
Office of Admissions
1501 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106
Phone: 800-831-0806
Fax: 712-274-5101