1. Entrance Examination: candidates for admission are required to submit scores on the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT) of the College Board or on the American College Testing Program test (ACT). The test should be taken by December, since results of later tests normally arrive too late for consideration.

SAT: Applications for the SAT are available in high schools, online at http://www.collegeboard.com, or on request from the College Board, P.O. Box 592 , Princeton , NJ 08541 . Students should request that their official scores be sent to the Office of Admissions , code number 2765.

ACT: Applications for the ACT are available in high schools, online at http://www.act.org, or on request from the American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168 , Iowa City , IA 52243 . Students should request that their official scores be sent to the Office of Admissions, code number 2592.

Candidates are NOT required to take the SAT or ACT if (1) 12 or more college-level credits have been satisfactorily completed at an accredited institution of higher education or (2) the candidate has been out of school two or more years.

2. Official high school transcript and/or GED diploma and scores.

3. Official transcripts of work from all colleges attended.

4. Official record of hospital diploma school (registered nurses only).