High School Early Entry - Admission

A student who has completed at least seven (7) semesters of high school with a minimum of a 3.25 GPA and at least 2.5 years of high school science may apply for provisional acceptance.

How To Apply

An Application will be considered for admission if the following are on file by the deadline date.  To apply, download, complete and return the application form along with the following:

1. Submit an Application for Admission with appropriate fee.
2. Submit official transcripts from your high school showing:
   - Completion of at least seven (7) semesters of high school with a minimum 3.25 GPA and at least 2.5 years of high school science
3. Transcripts may be submitted to:
     Saint Anthony College of Nursing
     Admissions
     5658 East State Street
     Rockford, IL 61108-2468
4. Submit three acceptable professional letters of recommendation, including one from a current or recent high school instructor. Forms will be supplied to the applicant upon receipt of the Application for Admission.
5. Satisfactory completion of pre-admission testing.
6. Personal interview with a College representative, including an essay of personal, professional, educational and career goals written at the time of the interview.
7. Any other required academic verification requested by SACN.

Saint Anthony College of Nursing encourages all high school applicants to contact SACN before starting their college course work or at their first opportunity during their college curriculum.  Because SACN is an upper division program, all students transfer into the college after completing at least 64 credits.  It is to the student's benefit to make sure that the course work taken at other colleges and universities will meet the requirements for admission to SACN.  Transcripts may be submitted and a transfer evaluation may be completed by the Student Affairs staff to assist students in planning their course schedule. No grade below a "C" may be transferred. To be eligible for final acceptance by the admission committee, updated transcripts must be sent after additional coursework is completed.

Deadlines

Early Entry applicants must complete the application process and be accepted before the end of their first semester of college. For most applicants, that will mean meeting the February 15th deadline during their last semester of high school or the September 15th deadline following their high school graduation.

Delays

Students requesting a delay of their application to a future semester must submit a written request to the Student Affairs Office specifying the future semester. They will then become regular BSN applicants and not eligible for the Early Entry Program.

Acceptance

Students are initially granted provisional acceptance, pending completion of the prerequisite courses. Decisions regarding the provisional acceptance of each applicant are made by the Academic Standards Committee based upon the fulfillment of admission requirements. Saint Anthony College of Nursing conducts its program and implements policies on a non-discriminatory basis with respect to race, age, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, military service, status upon military discharge, disability or handicap, and creed. The College retains the right to accept the most highly qualified applicants. Students granted final acceptance have completed at least 64 semester hours in the required prerequisites from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and a 2.7 GPA for the nursing prerequisite science courses (anatomy & physiology, microbiology, and chemistry).