Admission  requirements

seminarias | non-seminarians | previous college credits | college level examination program | international students

Seminarians
Applicants who wish to enter St. John Vianney College Seminary at the beginning of any semester must first initiate application procedures by contacting the diocesan Vocation Director, bishop or religious superior concerned. No applicant will be admitted to the College Seminary without first securing acceptance by a diocese or religious community. When this process is completed and acceptance assured, the College will forward the prospective applicant all appropriate forms.

2. Proof of completion of High School or Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED);

3. Official transcripts of high school and college credits sent directly by the school(s) attended;

5. All applicants to the freshman class, who will be entering college for the first time, must submit scores for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) from the College Board or the examination by the American College Testing Program (ACT). For additional information about registering, applicants should write to the College Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540 or the American College Testing Program, Box 451, Iowa City, Iowa 52240;

6. Successful completion of a Psychological Evaluation performed by the sponsoring institution;

7. Complete physical examination and record of inoculations;

8. Three letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant’s pastor or from a priest who knows the applicant well;

After receipt of all of the above, the Admissions Committee of the College Seminary will consider the application and inform the applicant of their decision. Generally, the decision will be conveyed no later than three weeks after the completion of the candidate’s file.

The Admissions Committee requests that the applicant visit the Seminary for the purpose of interviews and possible further testing. All applicants are strongly encouraged, if it is feasible to do so, to visit the Seminary prior to application. Vocation awareness weekends are scheduled throughout the year to acquaint all prospective candidates with the program of the seminary.

Non-Seminarians - (Degree Seeking)

Non-seminarians applying for admissions to the College simply should address their application to:

Office of Admissions St. John Vianney College Seminary

An application for admission by a non-seminarian is complete when the college has received the following:

2. Proof of completion of high school or Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED);

3. Official transcripts of high school and college credits from any institution of higher education previously attended by the applicant;

6. Three letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant’s pastor or from a priest who knows the applicant well.

The application for non-seminarian will be processed by the Academic Division which will submit it to the Admissions  Committee and notify the applicant of its final decision.

All academic rules and requirements listed in this catalog apply to non-seminarians as well.

Previous College Credit 
The previous college credit of a transfer student from an accredited college will be accepted, provided that the grade for the course submitted was C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better, and provided that the courses are compatible with the Seminary’s degree distribution and concentration.

Transfer credit from a non-accredited institution will be considered on an individual basis. Acceptance of academic credit rests with the Academic Dean.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 
Credit will be awarded for satisfactory scores on the General Examination or Subject Examination of the College Level Examination Program. Since CLEP credit is regarded as transfer credit, the maximum transferable credit under CLEP - general and subject examination scores combined - is 30 semester hours with a maximum of 6 semester hours in each of the five areas of the General Examinations (with the exception of English and Spanish); Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and History.

International Students
A person whose home residence is outside the domestic United States or its territories may attend the College Seminary under a student visa (F-1). Such a person must meet the regular requirements of the College Seminary, meet all governmental requirements, be full-time - and not accept paid employment off-campus.

Application Procedures - The applicant must apply for a student visa (F-1) through the American consulate or embassy or equivalent in his home country.

The applicant must request and/or forward an Application for Admission at least three months before the first day of classes. The College Seminary will forward a Declaration and Certification of Finances to the applicant upon acceptance of his application. The purpose of this latter form is to verify that the total funds available to the student during the period of enrollment will at least equal the total estimates of institutional and personal student costs.

The Declaration and Certification of Finances must be received at least six weeks before the first day of classes.

Upon verification of the Student’s finances, the College Seminary will forward to the student a Certificate of Eligibility.

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