Admission Information

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Applicants to Felician University should feel free to address questions to the Office of Admission at any time. All candidates are encouraged to visit the University for a personal informational interview or tour of campus.

Felician University does not discriminate based on race, color, sex age, religion, national origin, marital status, gender, or any physical, mental or educational disability.

Traditional Undergraduate Admission Information

Applications for candidates seeking traditional undergraduate Felician University degrees are considered for fall and spring admission.

Application Deadlines: Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. This means that once an application to the University has been filed and all necessary credentials have been received, the applicant is notified by letter of an admission decision, usually within three to four weeks.

Other Application Deadlines Fall Semester:

Early Decision (Binding): November 15
Early Action (Non-Binding): December 15
Nursing: February 15

Notification of Admission Decisions

Students are notified by letter of an admission decision. Upon admission to Felician University, the following steps must be taken before enrollment:

  1. All undergraduate students who enroll are asked to submit a non-refundable $150 Confirmation of Enrollment deposit. If a student intends to reside on campus, an additional $200.00 non-refundable housing deposit is due.
  2. Students must also file an online housing application if planning to reside oncampus
  3. Felician University health forms must be completed and returned.
  4. All students must show proof of medical insurance.

Requirements for Freshman Applicants

  1. A completed application for admission with a non-refundable $30.00 application fee.
  2. Proof of high school graduation, transcripts, GED/IGCSE or copy of HS diploma. (Official copies may be required)
  3. SAT or ACT scores. If the applicant has been out of high school for more than one year from the date of entry, SAT or ACT scores are not required. Felician does not require students to take the optional essay section of the new SAT.
  4. Freshmen applicants to the Nursing program must submit a high school transcript and SAT or ACT scores, regardless of when he/she has finished high school. Admission to Nursing as a freshman takes place in the Fall semester of each academic year.
  5. A personal statement and/or interview may be required.


It is recommended that freshman applications have completed sixteen high school units in academic subjects as follows:

  • English 4 units
  • Mathetmatics 2-3 units
  • Science 2-3 units
  • Social Science 2-3 units
  • Electives 3-6 units (in a foreign language or other academic subjects)

Applications will be considered based on the applicant’s high school record, performance on SAT or ACT examination, and other pertinent information. The Office of Admission admits students based on the quality of applicants’ overall records and their potential to succeed on the university level.

Requirements for Transfer Applicants

A transfer applicant is any applicant to a traditional undergraduate degree program who has accumulated 12 or more college-level credits since leaving high school. Transfer applicants must submit the following to the admission office:

  1. A completed application for admission with a non-refundable $30.00 applicationfee.
  2. Transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary institutions. Students who have under 24 or more college-level credits may be asked to submit high school transcripts.
  3. Applicants who graduated from high school more than one year prior to the date of enrollment and did not acquire college credit at another institution, are not required to submit SAT or ACT results.
  4. Results of CLEP examinations to be considered for credit.

Nursing Transfer Applicant Requirements (See School of Nursing Admissions Requirements for External Transfers)

Adult Undergraduate Admission Information

Applications for admission to Felician University’s Adult Undergraduate programs are considered for admission on a rolling basis. This means that once an application to the University has been filed and all necessary credentials have been received, the applicant is notified by letter of an admission decision, usually within two to three weeks. The program start dates vary. Please check with the admission office for the next starting date of the program in which you are interested.
Requirements for Adult Undergraduate Applicants

  1. A completed application for admission with a non-refundable $40.00 applicationfee.
  2. Transcripts from previously attended post-secondary institutions (official copies are re-quired). High School transcripts or GED/IGCSE may also be required for certain programs.
  3. Letters of recommendation (may be required for specific programs).
  4. A copy of current Registered Nurse license or teaching license (if applicable).
  5. Results of CLEP or other challenge exams to be considered for credit (ifapplicable).
  6. A personal statement, interview, or resume may be required.
  7. Military applicants should include an ACE evaluated transcripts.

Please check with the Office of Admission for any additional requirements.

Additional Criteria for International Students

International students whose native language is not English will be required to submit proof of English proficiency. Submission of one of the following scores meets our minimum requirements:

  • TOEFL IBT: 65
  • IELTS: 6.0
  • PTE English: 48
  • SAT Critical Reading: 23

Students who have met one of the following criteria will be exempted from submitting proof of English proficiency:

  1. Graduated high school or completed at least one year at an institution in the U.S. or from a recognized English speaking country. Please refer to our website, www.felician.edu/oip, for a list of recognized countries.
  2. Earned a C or better in an English 101 course from an American university or received a score of four or higher on the AP English exam.
  3. Obtained an ELS English for Academic Purposes Level 112 Completion Certificate within the past two years.
  4. Completed Felician’s ESL Academic Bridge Program, through level 4.

SAT/ACT scores are not required from international students, but students are highly encouraged to submit a score if possible.

Students must submit official copies of all transcripts translated into English. Students who possess transfer credits from a foreign institution will be required to submit a credential evaluation to receive transfer credit at the University. Felician accepts evaluations from any service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org).

Acceptance into Bachelor Completion Programs at Partner Community Colleges

Felician University encourages students at our partner community colleges to apply for entry into available bachelor completion programs when the student has successfully completed their freshman year at the community college. Interested students submit an application, along with a copy of their most recent transcript outlining credit earned at the community college.

Once the application has been completed and evaluated by the appropriate academic department, the student will meet with the Site Director assigned to their community college to perform a preliminary credit evaluation using a degree control sheet (DCS). The DCS outlines all courses needed to obtain the bachelor’s degree of the student’s choice. The Site Director will then help the student to determine which courses still need to be taken from the community college, and which courses they will need to take upon full acceptance into the Felician University degree program. This process helps students to plan their course of study moving forward. The Site Director will also be able to provide a time frame as to when the student will be ready for full acceptance into their Felician degree program.

Students must continue to meet the admission requirements for their intended degree program in order to be fully accepted into their bachelor completion program. They must also continue to meet with their Site Director prior to registration each semester and submit updated transcripts or grade reports in order to continue their status as conditionally accepted and to ensure a successful transition into their Felician University degree program.

Our programs at community colleges are also open to qualified students within the community who are not enrolled in the community college.

Confirmation of Enrollment Deposit

Once a student has been admitted to the University, a one-time, non-refundable Confirmation of Enrollment deposit is required prior to registration for classes in the student’s first academic term within their new degree program. The Confirmation of Enrollment deposit is $150. Please speak with an admission counselor for more information. The full amount of the Confirmation of Enrollment Deposit will be credited to the student's account for tuition only. Students must submit their deposit and the Confirmation of Enrollment Form, which is mailed to them in their acceptance package, to the university before they will be permitted to register for classes.

Transfer Credit upon Admission

Felician University will not grant transfer credit for previous college work not disclosed at the time of admission. Transfer credits to be awarded by the Transfer Evaluator are accepted on the following basis:

  1. Entire Associate in Arts and Sciences degree earned elsewhere, assuming credits are compatible with Felician University curriculum.
  2. Up to 90 credits earned elsewhere, assuming credits are compatible with Felician University’s curriculum, to be applied toward a bachelor’s degree. No credit for grades below a “C” (except for transfer students already in possession of a degree). The transfer credit awarded for courses in which a student earned a grade below a C as part of an associate’s degree program will be counted toward general education or elective requirements only. Nursing transfersmust complete the pre-requisite coursework with no grade lower than a Band a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  3. Credits earned elsewhere, assuming these credits are compatible with Felician University’s curriculum, may be applied toward a bachelor’s or associate’s degree, but there is a 30-credit residency requirement.
  4. No more than half of the credits required for the major/minor (acceptance of transfer credits in major/minor is entirely at the discretion of the Department Chair).
  5. Evaluation by the Transfer Evaluator and approval of the School Dean and the DepartmentChair must be completed.
  6. The last 30 credits for any bachelor or associate degree program must be earned at FelicianUniversity.

Prior Learning Assessment

Felician University's Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Program is designed to help the adult learner combine college courses and life and/or work experience in a nontraditional approach toward earning a college degree. This program is supervised through the Center for Innovation & Professional Studies. Working learners who are matriculated and who have earned a minimum of 6 credits of coursework at Felician University are eligible to participate in this program.

To become involved in the PLA Program, all interested students must complete a Prior Learning Assessment Pre-Registration Checklist through their coach/advisor. Students must then register for and successfully complete an online self -study orientation, PLA 001: Prior Learning Portfolio Orientation. The orientation will cover details of the PLA process and the mechanics of portfolio creation. PLA 001 is self-paced, non-credit, and will be graded as pass/fail. After successful completion, students will create and submit portfolios for approved course content to the Director of PLA, who will then assign the portfolios to faculty evaluators. The faculty evaluators will assess the portfolio to determine if college-level credit has been demonstrated and make a recommendation for the amount of credit earned.

Courses Ineligible for Prior Learning Assessment Portfolios

  • All courses in the School of Education and the School of Nursing
  • Any General Education Curricular Commons (GECC) course must be individually reviewed by the respective department

Advanced Placement

Students who submit results of an Advanced Placement Test of the College Entrance Examination Board with a score of four or five will be granted advanced standing in placement with credit.

Readmission

A degree-seeking student who was enrolled at Felician University and then withdraws, or has taken a Leave of Absence for more than 180 days in the academic year, must reapply for admission. A special Readmission application form is available in the Admission Office or in the Office of the Registrar by visiting the Enrollment Management representative. To complete the process, applicants for readmission must:

  • Submit a completed Readmission application
  • Submit transcripts for any college-level or post-secondary work attempted since withdrawing from Felician University.
  • Students may have to contact the Center for Health for any readmission health requirements.
  • Some degree programs may require additional documentation.

Readmission decisions are made by the Office of Admission and the appropriate School Dean. Students are notified of the decision by letter. Upon readmission, students follow the requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of readmission. Students readmitted into the School of Education may exercise the option of catalog rights from when they were initially matriculated.

Academic Amnesty

The University’s Academic Amnesty program allows a former Felician University student having left, reapplied, and been readmitted to the University to apply for forgiveness of his/her prior cumulative average. The intent of this policy is to encourage a formerly weak student to demonstrate his/her new commitment to succeed, but is in no way a supersession of the requirements and standards established at the collegial, programmatic, or departmental levels.

Eligibility and Guidelines

  1. Any Felician student reapplying for admission following a minimum two-year absence is eligible for Academic Amnesty (forgiveness of prior cumulative average). The student should receive a copy of the Amnesty Policy and form at the time of reapplication.
  2. Following the completion of a minimum of twelve new college level credits with a minimum 2.75 new cumulative average, the student can apply for Academic Amnesty, forgiving the prior Felician University cumulative average.
  3. The Amnesty Form should be filled out and presented to the Office of the Registrar.
  4. When Amnesty is granted, the cumulative average prior to readmission will be forgiven, but the student will keep all passing credits as credits earned. The transcript will remain the same no grades will be removed.
  5. The granting of Amnesty will be posted and dated on the student’s transcript.