Online Undergraduate Admissions Requirements

Louisiana Christian University accepts applications for admission from students of accredited secondary schools and students transferring from accredited colleges without regard to race, sex, color, handicap, age, creed or national origin. Also, special criteria have been established to receive applications from students from unaccredited high schools and non-graduates of high school.

Admission requirements for LCU Online:

All students who are seeking to enroll in classes at Louisiana Christian University for the first time or those returning to Louisiana Christian University after having been absent the preceding semester (excluding summer or special terms), must apply for admission under one of the following categories:

  • Degree-Seeking Students
  • Non-Degree Seeking Students
  • Special Admissions Programs

A degree seeking student is one who has received approval under the appropriate academic criteria to pursue courses for credit toward a degree from Louisiana Christian University. All students applying for admission under degree-seeking status must submit or have on file in the office of Admissions prior to registration for classes:

  1. Application for admission. A $25 application fee is required.
  2. Transcript of all college credits (if no college credit, high school diploma or GED scores for a high school equivalency diploma is required). Louisiana Christian University accepts official transcripts as physical and official e-script or electronically verified copies.

A non-degree seeking student is one who has received approval under the appropriate academic criteria to pursue courses for credit toward a certificate from Louisiana Christian University. All students applying for admission under non-degree-seeking status must submit or have on file in the office of Admissions prior to registration for classes:

  1. Application for admission. A $25 application fee is required.
  2. Transcript of all college credits (if no college credit, high school diploma or GED scores for a high school equivalency diploma is required). Louisiana Christian University accepts official transcripts as physical and official e-script or electronically verified copies.

A transfer student is a student who has attended an institution of higher education, did not graduate from high school at the end of the previous school term, and is attempting to transfer credit from that institution to LCU towards a degree.

  1. Application for admission. A $25 application fee is required.
  2. Transcripts of college work from each college attended. Louisiana Christian University accepts official transcripts as physical and official e-script or electronically verified copies.

Students with transferable credit (excluding remedial courses) must meet the following additional requirements:

  • Must be in good standing with the institution from which they are transferring.
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better.

Students who do not meet the above-stated transfer admissions requirements may appeal their admission decision to the Admissions Committee by requesting a review in writing.