Admission to the University's Center for Online Learning is a simple, yet formal, process. In order to become a degree-seeking student at the Center for Online Learning you will need to read the policy and complete the following process. All students who wish to register for a course must submit an online application. Click here to start the application process.
Students who wish to qualify for admission as a fully matriculated, degree-seeking student to one of Saint Leo University's centers must be show official evidence of either high school graduation or a GED. Official evidence would be one of the following documents:
- official transcripts
- a notarized copy of your high school diploma or GED certificate (please do not send an original; it cannot be returned)
- verification on another official document such as a notarized copy of your DD214
Applicants who currently serve on/in active military duty, the national guard, or reserve forces and who have not satisfactory earned at least 12 college level credits or have completed one of the a specified admissions tests (e.g., ACT, SAT, etc.) but who have successfully "passed" their respective armed forces enlistment test shall be eligible for admission, provided all other relevant admissions criteria have been met.
Students may also qualify for admission in the absence of any of the documents required above if they present official transcripts showing at least 12 credit hours of post-secondary academic credit with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0. Transcripts must be from regionally accredited 2 or 4 year post secondary institutions. Course work qualifying as academic credit must be those normally acceptable for admission as a matriculated transfer student and may not be vocational or remedial in nature. If applicants do not meet the criteria for admission, they may enroll as non-degree seeking students. Upon completion of 18 credit hours of non-remedial course work, applicants may reapply for admission to the University.
No experiential learning, including time-in-grade, time-in-service credit or other certificate or training programs will meet the standard of qualification for unconditional admission, high school or GED requirements, or for transfer credit unless such work is recognized in the ACE Guidebook. This restriction will be reviewed on a continuing basis as the University implements standard practices of experiential credit and portfolio review processes.
All prior academic credit from accredited institutions is included in the cumulative grade point calculation. The cumulative GPA is calculated by dividing total quality points earned by the total hours attempted. Please remember that all official admission documents must be submitted directly to the Center for Online Learning regardless of circumstance.