Thank you for your interest in undergraduate admissions at Notre Dame College. In fulfilling its mission, Notre Dame College seeks to attract students of diverse religious, racial, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, and those of various ages and personal experiences. Notre Dame College admits students who demonstrate potential for success in rigorous academic work. The credentials of each applicant are individually evaluated with consideration to a combination of academic record, entrance examination performance and evidence of potential for college studies.
The College has a very fair and generous policy on the transfer of academic credit earned within the preceding five years at a regionally accredited college or university. Course work completed more than five years ago at a regionally accredited college or university is evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
Notre Dame College reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant who does not meet its admission standards.
Recognizing that the needs of a diverse student body are equally as diverse, Notre Dame College has established alternative admission requirements for the following degree-seeking and certificate-seeking students:
Traditional Students
Traditional students are those who have graduated from high school within four years of their first term of enrollment. A student planning to attend Notre Dame College should take the strongest possible college preparatory program available. The following distribution of courses is considered to be standard academic preparation.
| College Preparatory English | 4 units |
| Mathematics | 3 units to include Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II |
| Science | 3 units with laboratory experience |
| Social Studies | 3 units |
| Foreign Language | 2 units of the same language |
| Fine Arts | 1 unit |
Notre Dame College requires the following credentials from each traditional student seeking admission:
- Application for Undergraduate Admission. You can choose to print out a copy of our mail-in application or you can use the free online application form. Select this link for applications.
- Official high school transcript stating date of graduation.
- Official ACT or SAT I score report.
Academic transcripts must be submitted directly to the Office of Admissions by the issuing high school in order to be considered official.
Click here for the Undergraduate Traditional Admissions information.
Adult and Non-Traditional Students
Non-traditional students are those who have graduated from high school three or more years prior to their first term of enrollment or who have earned a General Education Diploma (GED) and who wish to complete course work primarily during the semester and/or summer sessions.
Notre Dame College requires the following credentials from each non-traditional student seeking admission:
- Application for Undergraduate Admission. You can choose to print out a copy of our mail-in application along with a $30 non-refundable application fee, or you can use the free online application form. Select this link for applications.
- Official high school transcript stating date of graduation or official GED certificate.
- Personal interview with an adult admissions counselor.
Academic transcripts must be submitted directly to the Office of Adult and Graduate Admissions by the issuing high school in order to be considered official.
Click here for Adult Admissions information.
Transfer Students
Transfer students are those who have graduated from high school or have earned a General Education Diploma (GED) and who have attended a regionally accredited institution of higher learning following high school graduation or the equivalent.
Click here to Undergraduate Traditional-Aged Transfer Information.
Lakeland Transfer Guide
Tri-C Transfer Guide
Home-Schooled Students
Home-schooled students are those who have completed the equivalent of traditional secondary education by learning at home or elsewhere in the community.
Notre Dame College requires the following credentials from each home-schooled student seeking admission:
- Application for Undergraduate Admission. You can choose to print out a copy of our mail-in application or you can use the free online application form. Select this link for applications.
- A transcript or outline of the topics covered during the high school years.
- Official ACT Assessment or SAT I score report.
- Two letters of recommendation that speak to the student's academic and personal qualities (recommended).
Home-schooled students who have attended a regionally accredited institution of higher learning following the equivalent of high school graduation will also be required to submit official academic transcripts from each college or university attended. Academic transcripts must be submitted directly to the Office of Admissions by the issuing post-secondary institution in order to be considered official.
International Students
International students are those who legally reside in a country other than the United States of America.
Click here to Undergraduate Traditional-Aged International Information.
Notre Dame College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age or disability in the administration of its academic and admission policies, scholarship and financial assistance programs and other college-administrated services.
Notre Dame College Title IX Statement on Non-Discrimination:
Notre Dame College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. This policy extends to employment with and admission to the College.
