Steps to Enroll

  1. Apply for Admissions
    • Undergraduate Degree
    • Graduate Degree
  2. Apply for Financial Aid
  3. Attend Orientation

Steps to Enroll

Today’s adult learners enter college with a wide variety of experiences and college coursework. For some adults, entry into college begins a life-long goal of starting their undergraduate degree. Other adult learners have earned college credits from a number of colleges and universities and want to complete their undergraduate degree. At Crown, students can begin their academic journey in one of our associate degree programs. Students with approximately 60 hours of transferable college level courses may be able to finish their degree in as little as two years through one of the College’s Bachelor Completion “Cohort” Programs.

Step ONE - The Application Process:

You can begin the application process by following these steps:

Undergraduate

Admission Requirements:

  • You must be at least 23 years of age to be admitted to an on campus/on site AGS degree program. (You must be at least 18 years of age to be admitted to an online AGS degree program.  If you are under 21 with no previous college experience an ACT or SAT score is required.)
  • You must have earned a minimum of 2.0 GPA in any course work you would like to transfer to Crown College (2.5 GPA for licensure and BSN-C majors).
  • Must have a high school diploma or a GED.
  • If you do not meet the above requirements, exceptions may be made at the discretion of the AGS Admissions Committee.

Admission Procedures (Associate and Bachelor Degree Seeking Students):

  1. Complete and submit the Application for Admission with the $20 application fee.  If you are a former Crown College student, please complete the Former Student Application.
  2. Distribute and return two personal reference forms: one from an employer or co-worker the other from a pastor, friend or other person who knows you well (other than a family member).
  3. Submit a transcript request form to your high school.
  4. Submit transcript request forms to all vocational schools, colleges, and universities previously attended. (Contact the Registrar at each institution for the cost of processing the transcript and enclose the amount with each transcript request.)
  5. Submit a personal essay (Christian Studies and Christian Ministry applicants must submit a spiritual life essay instead).
  6. Call the AGS Office at 952-446-4300 to arrange a visit with an Enrollment Coordinator (optional in lieu of submitting an application essay).

*Crown College welcomes all applicants regardless of race, color, age, handicap, and national or ethnic origin.

Additional Application Requirements for BSN-Completion

In addition to the regular admissions requirements for the College, the Nursing Department requires all students to complete and submit the following information:

  1. An unencumbered RN license from a State Board of Nursing in the USA.
  2. A State Board of Nursing approval to practice as an RN in the state which clinicals will take place.
  3. An essay giving evidence of personality, character, spiritual, and emotional stability consistent with the nursing program mission (200 words minimum).
  4. A physical examination, including an annual tuberculosis skin test.
  5. Two letters of professional recommendation.
  6. Satisfactory background check.
  7. Proof of current Health Care Provider CPR.
  8. Proof of health insurance.

Additional application requirements for Christian Studies or Christian Ministry

  1. One of your references must be a Pastoral Reference, preferably from a pastor who has known you for more than one year.
  2. Read, sign, and submit your agreement with the Crown College Statement of Faith.
  3. Submit a Spiritual Life Essay.

Graduate

Admission Requirements:

  1. You must have completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally or ABHE accredited college or university.
  2. You must have earned a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA in all previous post-secondary academic studies.
  3. You must meet the academic prerequisites for the graduate degree you wish to pursue.
  4. Prerequisites
  • Educational Leadership- 12 credit hours of education courses
  • Intercultural Leadership Studies- 12 credit hours of Bible/theology courses
  • Ministry Leadership- 12 credit hours of Bible/theology courses
  • Organizational Leadership- 12 credit hours of business/management/accounting courses or 24 consecutive months of full-time employment in a single business

 

The Graduate Program Admission Committee may occasionally permit a student to enroll on conditional status under extenuating circumstances even if they don't meet all of the above criteria.

Admission Procedures:

  1. Complete and submit the Application for Admission with the $20 application fee.  If you are a former Crown College student, please complete the Former Student Application.
  2. Pay the $20 Application Fee. Make a Secure Online Payment
  3. Submit a Personal Essay (Educational and Organizational Leadership only).
  4. Request Official Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended and have them sent directly to Adult & Graduate Studies.
  5. Distribute two reference forms.

Additional application requirements for Ministry Leadership or Intercultural Leadership Studies Program

  1. One of your references must be a Pastoral Reference, preferably from a pastor who has known you for more than one year.
  2. Read, sign, and submit your agreement with the Crown College Statement of Faith.
  3. Submit a Spiritual Life Essay.

Step TWO - The Financial Aid Process:

There are several financial aid options for adult learners. Crown College’s Adult and Graduate Studies programs participates in Federal Pell Grant, Minnesota State Grant and Federal Stafford loans to help finance your education.

To begin the process, just fill out the federal government's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the government's means of determining what aid is available for you. It usually takes about two hours to fill out, but it is the essential first step to getting aid. Crown's Title IV school code is 002383. The FAFSA is available via the internet, through your local high school, public library, or the Crown Financial Aid office. We provide a FAFSA worksheet to shorten your time filling it out. After completing the FAFSA, our financial aid office will put together a custom financial aid package which will include federal and state grant and federal and state loan options.

Step THREE – Registration & Orientation Process:

Once you have received an acceptance letter and financial aid package, the next step is to register for Orientation and your first term of classes. Your Applicant Counselor will work with you to put together a timeline and class schedule that will fit your busy schedule for your first term. As you progress into the next semester, you will begin working with an Academic Advisor who will help you register for your subsequent terms. Best of all, you'll be able to see the entire process, including your graduation date.

  1. Call 952-446-4158 to schedule an appointment to take the computer competency tests. This costs $40.  (If you opt not to take the tests or do not pass them, you will be required to take two introductory computer classes: Introduction to Computers and Introduction to the Internet.)
  2. Attend the New Student Orientation session that is required for all incoming students. Watch for a letter in the mail.
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