Applications for admission to the College of Professional and Liberal Studies are considered at any time. We encourage you to apply several weeks before the term begins; however, applications are considered until the first day of class. As an applicant, you may enroll in a maximum of two courses while your file awaits transcript documentation and an admissions decision. We look forward to working with you through the application process and to being part of your educational and career goals.
Application Requirements and Steps to Applying:
- Completed online application or paper application
- Official sealed transcript(s) from all institutions attended
- If you have fewer than 30 college level credits, high school transcript or equivalent
- Personal Statement: a letter of intention outlining one's professional goals and educational objectives for attending the university.
- Schedule a transfer evaluation with someone from the admissions staff
Types of Admission to the College of Professional and Liberal Studies
Full Admission - Degree Candidate
Transfer students are required to have a minimum cumulative average of 2.5 for full acceptance.
The Bridge Program
This program enables students (22 years or older) to take day courses either on a full-time or part-time basis or in combination with evening courses. Bridge students are enrolled as PLS students and may choose a major and curriculum outlined in the day or the PLS catalog. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for college transfer students. The Bridge Program does not require entrance examinations or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
Opportunity Program
Applicants with a high school average of less than 80 or a college cumulative average of 2.5 or less may be accepted to the Arts and Science Opportunity Program or the Business Opportunity Program. A student accepted to an Opportunity Program is required to take specific courses (as listed in the PLS catalog), obtain an advisor's signature on the registration form and is limited to two courses per semester and one course per summer session. Upon successful completion of these courses with grades of C (2.0) or better (or Pass in MAT 1005 and INT 1015), students will be fully admitted and may continue to take courses toward the completion of a degree program. Credits from courses required in the Opportunity Programs will be applied toward the student's degree. Included in the requirements is a one credit, tuition free course, Seminar in Learning Strategies.
Visiting Students
For students who currently attend another University and wish to take a class at Saint Joseph's University. You will need the following items:
- Completed Visitor Form
- A letter from your current university giving you permission to take the specific course.
- Registration Form
- These items can be emailed to plsadmit@sju.edu or faxed to 610-660-1264
