
The Higher Learning Commission is identified as the college's institutional accreditor. Institutional accreditation concerns the college as a whole; it is distinct from any specialized accreditation or approval that may apply to an individual nursing or laboratory program.
That distinction matters for licensure and transfer. Nursing applicants should verify their specific program's current professional accreditation and Missouri regulatory approval before enrolling. Institutional accreditation alone does not establish eligibility for a particular license, guarantee that another school will accept credits, or confirm that every student qualifies for federal aid. Because accreditation and institutional status can change, applicants should check the accreditor's current record under the college's exact legal name.
Admission is not open enrollment. Degree-seeking first-year applicants should be prepared to document secondary-school completion and provide a school record and GPA. Published admissions reporting treats test scores as considered but not required; class rank and recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
Among enrolled first-time students who submitted ACT scores, the reported median composite score was 22. Only about one-third submitted ACT results, so that figure is not a minimum for admission or a description of the entire entering class. In one reported first-year cycle, all 15 applicants were admitted. The resulting 100% admission rate reflects a very small applicant pool and should not be interpreted as automatic admission to a nursing clinical sequence.
Applicants should confirm the current application form, deadlines, prerequisite courses, and any program-specific screening before applying. Requirements for clinical placement may arise after general admission and can differ from the requirements used to review a first-year application.
The reported undergraduate application fee is $50. This is an application charge, not tuition, an enrollment deposit, or a clinical-program expense.
Applicants should check the current application instructions before paying, particularly if they are transferring or applying to a specific health program. Those instructions should also establish whether a fee waiver is offered, who qualifies, and whether approval must be obtained before submission.
Students should not assume that this specialized college operates its own Army, Air Force, or Navy ROTC unit. Participation through another institution would require a confirmed cross-enrollment arrangement, as well as a schedule compatible with classes and clinical placements.
Anyone considering ROTC should obtain confirmation from the college and the prospective host unit before relying on it as an enrollment option. ROTC scholarships have separate eligibility rules and may carry military service obligations; they are not a general form of college financial aid.
The college generally accepts transfer credit from other accredited institutions and reports transfer entry for fall, spring, and summer terms. Acceptance as a transfer student is separate from a decision that particular courses satisfy nursing or laboratory-program requirements.
Transfer applicants should arrange official college transcripts and request a course-by-course evaluation before deciding how many terms they will need. Science prerequisites, laboratory work, course grades, and the age of prior coursework can be especially important in health programs. The current catalog should establish any minimum GPA, residency-credit rule, application deadline, or restriction on transferring clinical courses.
Study abroad should not be assumed to fit automatically into the college's health-program sequence. Required laboratories and supervised clinical hours can make a semester away harder to schedule than in a less structured major.
A student considering an outside program should obtain written approval for how its courses would count toward the degree before committing to travel. They should also confirm whether the experience would affect clinical progression, licensure preparation, or financial-aid eligibility.
100% of admitted students enrolled (15 of 15)
Application fee
$50Early Decision
NoEarly Action
NoMedian composite ACT score
22Percent of students submitting ACT scores
33%High school completions
General Educational Development (GED) requiredComputer required
NoComputer purchase/lease plan is available in the institution
NoSecondary school GPA
RequiredSecondary school rank
Neither required nor recommendedSecondary school record
RequiredCompletion of college-preparatory program
Neither required nor recommendedRecommendations
Neither required nor recommendedFormal demonstration of competencies
Neither required nor recommendedAdmission test scores
Considered but not requiredTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language
Neither required nor recommendedOther Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Considered but not requiredOpen admission policy
NoDual credit
YesCredit for life experiences
NoAdvanced placement (AP) credits
NoOrientation program
YesStudy abroad
NoWeekend/evening college
YesStudent can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
NoPreparation at another institution required
NoApproved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teacher
NoAccept ACE recommendation for credit
YesPossible transfer
Fall, Spring, SummerData last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.