FAQs: Admission

At the College of Mount St. Joseph, we look at each student as an individual. Your interests, aptitude and potential for academic success are taken into consideration when you apply to the Mount. The College's admission decision is one of eligibility rather than selection.

In selecting freshman students for admission to the Mount, consideration is given to the level of academic preparation as evidenced by the high school transcript and academic aptitude and achievement as measured by the SAT or ACT. Admission is to the College, not to a particular major or program. If you are ready to apply now, go to the admissions and applications section of our website.

The Mount offers more than 35 undergraduate majors, six graduate degree programs, certificate programs, and licensure programs in education. To view a complete list of our majors and minors, go to the academics section of our website.

The Office of Student Administrative Services looks forward to working with you to explore ways to make a Mount education affordable. About 80 percent of our students receive financial assistance to help meet their college expenses. We're here to answer your questions about college costs and eligibility for financial assistance including scholarships. For more information on cost, check out the cost section of our website.

For more information on tranferring credits to the Mount, visit the college catalog.

Class status is based on total cumulative hours (including transfer hours) as follows:

• Freshman: 0-27 semester hours
• Sophomore: 28-59 semester hours
• Junior: 60-91 semester hours
• Senior: 92+ semester hours

Begin by contacting the Registrar's Office at the transferring institution and arrange to have your transcript sent to the Mount. Official copies of all previously attended colleges and universities must be sent directly from the previously attended institutions to:

• ATTN: Office of Admission
• College of Mount St. Joseph
• 5701 Delhi Road
• Cincinnati, OH 45233-1670

• Master of Art in Education
• Master of Nursing
• Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
• Doctorate of Physical Therapy
• Teacher Education Apprenticeship Master’s Program (TEAM)
• Master of Art in Religious Studies

Talk to an admission counselor. Email Amy Gamble or call her at 513-244-4538 to discuss your next steps.

Some recommendations: You may want to schedule a campus visit if you have never been to the College. During your visit you can take a tour of campus, and meet with representatives such as a counselor, faculty member, financial aid coordinator, and coach. During your meeting with a counselor we can talk about your academic interests, take a look at your transfer work, and provide you with our degree requirements. If you’re ready to apply, begin by completing the online application for admission.

Begin by filling out our application for admission. Request your official college transcripts to be sent, as well as your high school transcript and ACT/SAT test scores. (If you are a recent high school graduate and currently enrolled in your first term of college, please submit your high school transcript and test scores, and we will require receipt of your college transcripts when grades become available.) If you do not have ACT/SAT test scores, then you will be required to complete the COMPASS Assessment.

Once we have your application, all transcripts and scores, your application will be reviewed for admission to the College. You will normally hear back with an admission decision by mail within two weeks of your completed application.

A transfer student who has above a 2.0 cumulative college grade point average with at least 12 semester hours/18 quarter hours will normally be admitted in good academic standing. High school credentials will additionally be reviewed for students who do not meet these criteria. (If you are a recent high school graduate and currently enrolled in your first term of college, we will review your high school credentials for admission.)

Please consider that some academic programs require a separate admission into their program. Applicants for athletic training and nursing require additional review and acceptance from those programs. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to the program.

Please follow the same procedures as listed above. Reapply for admission to the College as a transfer student. While we may have a copy of your high school transcript from when you originally applied, if it is not a final, official copy then you will need to request your high school transcript to be sent. We also need ACT and/or SAT test scores, unless we already have them. If you are in your first term of college, we will review your high school credentials for admission; you will then submit your college transcript when the term has ended. If you have already earned college credit at the time you apply, then submit your college transcript and it will be reviewed as part of the admission decision.

We accept transfer credit from other regionally accredited institutions. College-level work completed with a grade of “C” or higher is normally accepted. Developmental coursework is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Co-op, Internship, Practicum, Student Teaching, Clinical, and other hands-on related credit does not automatically transfer. You will want to refer to our complete list of transfer policies for more information.

Your credits transfer, your GPA does not. Your GPA will begin when you start taking courses at the Mount. Grades for credits transferred from another college are not counted in your cumulative GPA at the Mount. Keep in mind that for Admission purposes, your college GPA will be reviewed.

Yes. View our complete guide to AP credit to see what scores are required and how to get your scores sent to our Registrar’s Office. Transfer credit is available for dual or post-secondary credit. We must receive an official college transcript which shows completion of credit for coursework taken. Dual/post-secondary credit follows the same transfer policies as all other college credit.

View the chart below to get an idea of how quarter-hour credits transfer to semesters.

Once you have been admitted to the College, an official evaluation of your credit is completed. During this evaluation the Office of Admission will review your transfer work for Core Curriculum and general credit. You will then receive a copy of your completed evaluation by mail. *Academic departments determine the applicability of transfer courses to their program requirements. Your academic department will also receive a copy of your evaluation.

Your transcript analyst’s contact information will be provided with your evaluation so that you can follow up with any questions you might have.

Yes. The Office of Admission will gladly do an unofficial review of your transfer work prior to your application or admission to the College. Provide a copy of your academic record and one of our transcript analysts will review your work for potential transfer credit.

Class status is based on total cumulative hours (including transfer hours) as follows:
Freshman: 0 – 27 semester hours
Sophomore: 28 – 59 semester hours
Junior: 60 – 91 semester hours
Senior: 92 + semester hours

Remember that all degree requirements must be met for graduation; which includes meeting your Core Curriculum and program requirements, along with residency requirements.

Working with your academic advisor at your current institution is important. But, also feel free to talk with a counselor here at the Mount who can look at what you have taken so far, and give you some ideas on what types of classes to take next based on our requirements.

Use this scholarship wizard to determine if you qualify for any of the academic performance-based scholarships offered to undergraduate students by the Mount.

To find more information on scholarships and other aid, go to Financial Aid.