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About admissions at LHU
To the LHU
Admissions Web site
Standards and
Requirements
LHU is committed to making a
high-quality education
available to all admitted
students. The University’s
goal is to take students from
who they are when they enter
to who they can be upon graduation. All students seeking admission
are invited to make
a
first-hand appraisal of the
University.
The academic programs
emphasize the importance of
individualized education. LHU enrolls just under 5,000 students. This way the University
can schedule small classes
in
which professors can know and
teach each student. Such
personalized education gives
students a sense of pride and
purpose in both themselves and
their education.
In accordance with the
principles governing admission
to State System of Higher
Education universities, the
following general requirements
have been established for
admission to LHU.
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General scholarship,
as evidenced by graduation
from an approved four-year
high school or institution
of equivalent grade, or
equivalent preparation (e.g.
GED) as determined by the
Credentials Division of the
Pennsylvania Department of
Education. A careful
analysis of the secondary
school record is made to
determine a student's
capacity to succeed at the
college level. College
preparatory course work in
high school is required.
Academic standards are
reviewed yearly to ensure
that the best qualified of
each year's applicants are
considered.
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Satisfactory command of the
English
language, as
evidenced by the secondary
school record and verbal
ratings in standardized
tests.
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SAT and ACT examinations,
as evidence of ability
reflected by a college
entrance examination. All
applicants are required to
take the Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT) administered by
the College Entrance
Examination Board of
Princeton, NJ, or the
college entrance examination
administered by the American
College Testing Program
(ACT) of Iowa City, IA.
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Application Procedures
Any
change in this procedure
will be enclosed with
the application
forms when they are
mailed to you.
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Applicants
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Forward the
completed
application and a
$35.00 processing
fee payable to “Lock
Haven
University”. Students
who apply online
at
www.lhup.edu/admissions
pay a $25.00
processing fee.
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Request their high
school guidance
office forward the
secondary school
transcript to the
Office of
Admissions.
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Submit a physical
examination report
to the University
after their
admission deposit
has been paid. The
report form will be
mailed directly to
the student after
the admission
deposit has been
received.
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Arrange through the
high school guidance
office to schedule
either the SAT or
the American College
Testing Program
(ACT) examination.
SAT or ACT scores
should be submitted
from either testing
service or as a copy
of the original
report from the
official high school
transcript. For
early acceptance,
the results of the
junior year tests
should be submitted.
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If
veterans,
complete VA
application form
22-1990 which may
be secured from the
local veterans'
office. This must be
completed and
returned to the
regional office
having jurisdiction
over the veteran's
affairs.
NOTE: Although
interviews are not
required of all
applicants,
it is strongly
recommended that
each applicant visit
the campus.
Auditions are
required for Music
applicants and a
portfolio is
required for all Art
applications. To
schedule an
interview, call
(800) 332-8900 in
Pennsylvania, (800)
233-8978 anywhere in
the continental U.S.
outside of
Pennsylvania, or
(570) 484-2027. Open
House Programs are
hosted on campus
each
semester. Visits and
campus tours may be
scheduled during the
week or most
Saturday mornings
during the regular
academic year.
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Advanced Standing/Credit
by Examination
Three
principal means exist
whereby qualified
students may earn degree
credit by examination
independent of course
enrollment.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
EXAMINATION PROGRAM
The various subject
examinations offered
through the College
Board's Advanced
Placement Program (AP)
are approved by the
faculty for the award of
credit based on a test
score of 3 or higher.
There is no limit to the
number of courses for
which AP may award
credit. Consequently,
in some cases entering
students qualified for
advanced standing may be
eligible for placement
at sophomore level. No
letter grades are
recorded; rather only
credit hours for the
corresponding University
Catalog course title and
number.
COLLEGE-LEVEL
EXAMINATION PROGRAM
POLICY
With the exception of
only one General
Examination (English
Composition) and four
subject tests (Business
Law, Educational
Psychology, College
Composition, and
Freshman English)
offered through the
College Board's
College-Level
Examination Program (CLEP),
degree credit may be
earned by candidates who
achieve a scaled score
equivalent to the 50th
percentile or higher
using current national
norms for each test.
There is no limit to the
number of courses for
which CLEP may award
credit. No letter
grades are recorded;
rather only credit hours
for the corresponding
University Catalog
course title and number.
To
facilitate student use
of CLEP during the
freshman year, the
University operates a
local testing center,
which administers these
tests upon request.
Candidates pay the
prevailing national
registration fee for
each test. Students
other than freshmen may
earn credit through CLEP
only when special
approval is granted by
appeal to the Registrar.
Restrictions applicable
to CLEP include no award
of credit for a course
previously attempted and
failed at this
University and no award
of credit for any
General Examination test
administered after the
student has matriculated
at this University, with
the single exception of
the General Examination
in Mathematics.
FACULTY DEPARTMENTAL
EXAMINATIONS
The University may, with
departmental permission,
provide individual
examinations at the
academic department
level for any course
listed in this General
Catalog. Adequately
prepared students should
discuss their request
with the chairperson in
whose area expertise is
claimed. If the
chairperson concludes
that the applicant's
background substantiates
the request, a faculty
member may be assigned
to develop and
administer a
comprehensive
examination. If the
student passes the
examination, the
chairperson will
recommend to the
Registrar through the college dean
that credit hours be
awarded without letter
grade. A recording fee
of $25 is charged
currently to the
successful student.
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The High School
Equivalent Diploma
Residents of
Pennsylvania who have
not completed four years
of high
school may
meet entrance
requirements by securing
a High School
Equivalent Diploma.
Act 212
of the 1945 session of
the General Assembly
authorizes
the Department
of
Education (a) to hold
examinations; (b) to
evaluate educational
studies of equivalent
standard; and (c) to
grant credits,
certificates, or
diplomas to eligible
persons. The High
School Equivalent
Diploma, issued by the
Department of Education,
is accepted as
equivalent to an
approved senior high
school diploma. Any
resident of
Pennsylvania, regardless
of age, whether enrolled
or not in a secondary
school, who satisfies by
examination the
requirements prescribed
for graduation from a
secondary school by
the Department of
Education, is entitled
to receive the High
School
Equivalent Diploma.
Any
eligible person may
obtain the High School
Equivalent Diploma by
submitting transcripts
and receiving credit for
subjects completed in
any of
the following ways:
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In
accredited secondary
schools (day,
evening, or summer).
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In
the United States
Armed Forces
Institute.
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In
evening or extension
courses established
by schools and
colleges, accredited
or approved by the
State Council of
Education of the
Department of
Education.
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In
institutions
maintained by the
Commonwealth and/or
the Department of
Education.
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By
examination
administered by the
Department of
Education and its
designated agents.
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Through arrangement
with the veterans'
testing service of
the American Council
on Education.
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By
presenting evidence
of having passed the
College Entrance
Board examination in
15 units of work
which will meet
requirements for
matriculation in an
accredited college.
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By
presenting evidence
of full
matriculation and
the satisfactory
completion of a
minimum of one full
year in an
accredited college.
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Transfer Students Admissions Web site
TRANSFER APPLICATION
PROCEDURES
Any
student who has attended
a post secondary
institution is
considered
a transfer applicant.
Students
wishing to be considered
for admission as a
transfer student must
complete and submit the
following: an
application; the $30
processing fee payable
to “Lock Haven
University;” an official
high school transcript;
and official transcripts
from all previously
attended
colleges. Students
who have graduated from
high school or who have
earned a G.E.D.
prior to application
must submit a timeline
of experiences since
high school graduation.
The timeline must
include such items as a
list of all colleges
and universities
attended, work history
and military service.
This information must be
received by December 1
for Spring semester
candidates and by June
15 for Fall
semester
candidates.
Admission
is offered on a rolling
basis; therefore,
priority is given to
those students who apply
early. Evaluation and
notification of credits
accepted
in transfer begins March
1 for accepted
candidates with paid
deposits. If you are
currently enrolled at
another institution,
your offer of admission
is contingent upon
successful completion of
the course work in which
you
are currently enrolled.
TRANSFER STUDENT POLICY
Transferable credits are
awarded for courses
completed at regionally
accredited
colleges or
universities where the
student has earned at
least a "C" grade. The
evaluation is conducted
on a course-by-course
basis to determine
acceptability. Students
who have earned an
associate degree from a
Pennsylvania community
college or who have
earned 12 or more
credits
and a 2.0
cumulative grade point
average from a
Pennsylvania State
System University may be
awarded transferable
credits for acceptable
courses where a "D"
grade has been earned.
Students
who have completed 24 or
more transferable
credits at the time
of application will be
given priority. All
candidates must have at
least a
2.0 cumulative grade
point average. Select
programs of study have
higher cumulative grade
point average
requirements. Please
contact the Office of
Admissions
for specific
information.
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International Students
Admissions Web site
Students seeking admission
from foreign countries
should send a request
for
application materials well
in advance of their intended
starting date. A special
International Student
Application Packet may be
requested from the
International Studies Office.
All materials in the
packet must be completed and
received prior to consideration for
admission.
All international
students whose primary
language is not English are
required to take
the Test of
English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) and achieve
a score of 550 paper based
test (213 computer test) or
better before being admitted
for study. TOEFL test
information may be requested
by writing to: Test of
English as a Foreign
Language, Box 899,
Princeton, NJ, 08541 U.S.A.
Test score reports must be
received directly from the
testing service. Scores
will be received by the
University provided the
student indicates code
"2654" on the TOEFL
registration form.
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Readmission of Former
Students
Students who have withdrawn
from the University for any
reason may apply for
re-entry to any semester by
submitting a letter of
request to the Registrar's
Office. Accompanying the
letter of request should be
official transcripts of any
credits completed at other
institutions during the
withdrawal period.
Admissions Web
site
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Updated
as of
12/07/2007
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