Admission Application and Requirements
Application Requirements for All Credit-Granting Programs
- Completed application for admission with non-refundable application fee
Applications are available online at www.laboure.edu/admissions
- Documentation of high school graduation, General Education Degree (GED) completion, or other state-approved equivalency credential
- If graduated from a foreign high school, an official translation and evaluation of your documents must be submitted through an evaluation service that also determines equivalency to a US high school diploma.
- Official college transcripts from all institutions attended (if applicable)
- If attended a foreign college or university, an official translation and course-by-course equivalency of your documents must be submitted through an evaluation service.
- Copy of any professional licenses, registrations, or certifications (if applicable)
- Program-specific requirements or items requested by the Admissions Department (if applicable)
General Admission Criteria for All Credit-Granting Programs
- Evidence of graduation from an accredited high school, completion of a GED with a minimum standard score of 450 for each test, or completion of the HiSET with a minimum standard score of 45
- An overall GPA of 2.0 or higher
- A strong foundation in reading, writing, mathematics, and science
Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from an American high school or college should achieve no less than 100 (Internet-based exam) or 600 (paper) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination, or achieve a test score of 7 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. Test scores must be from tests taken within the past three years.
Please contact your admissions counselors with any questions regarding transcripts or admission requirements.
Admission Process
Labouré College of Healthcare accepts students three semesters per year*^, with start dates in Spring (January), Summer (May), and Fall (September).
*Some programs have limited start dates.
^Each semester has a Session I and Session II. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program accepts students in both Session I and Session II, giving that program six acceptance/start dates per year.
The admissions process at Labouré College of Healthcare operates on a rolling basis for all programs. Rolling admissions means that there are no final deadlines to apply; rather, applications are reviewed as they become complete, and until a program is filled. Programs with limited capacity can fill up quickly. In the event that a program is filled for a particular semester, the completed application will automatically be considered for the next available semester.
Students who apply, but do not complete their application packet by submitting all required documentation for a given semester will be given the choice to be rolled over and assessed for the next available semester, or withdraw their application from the college if their original application semester becomes full.
Admissions Process for the Associate of Science in Nursing Program
Labouré College of Healthcare’s Associate of Science in Nursing program has limited capacity and historically a large number of applicants. Because this is a limited capacity program, not all applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered acceptance to the program. Offers of acceptance will be made to qualified candidates after consideration of both the minimum criteria for admission and the candidate’s overall academic history and progress.
Candidates who submit a completed application packet prior to the Priority Date will be reviewed first and sent a decision beginning on the admissions decision release dates. Decisions will be sent based on when a student's completed application packet was submitted. Applications are reviewed on a date of completion basis; if the semester of intent is filled, then the application will automatically be reviewed for the following semester.
The Department of Admissions will extend acceptance offers to qualified candidates until the program has been filled for a particular semester. Qualified candidates who are not initially offered acceptance will be automatically reviewed for the following semester.
Important Dates for the Associate of Science in Nursing Application
Applications may be submitted from the opening date until the program is filled.
- Fall 2021 Applications (classes begin September 2021)
- March 15, 2021: Priority Date for applications
- April15, 2021: Admissions decisions begin to be released. Decisions are released on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.
- Spring 2022 Applications (classes begin January 2022)
- August 15, 2021: Priority Date for applications
- September 1, 2021: Admissions decisions begin to be released. Decisions are released on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.
- Summer 2022 Applications (classes begin May 2022)
- January 10, 2022: Priority Date for applications
- February 1, 2022: Admissions decisions begin to be released. Decisions are released on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.
- Fall 2022 Applications (classes begin September 2022)
- March 15, 2022: Priority Date for applications
- April 15, 2022: Admissions decisions begin to be released. Decisions are released on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled.