About Admissions

First Time in College Students: 

Application Procedure for Freshman Admission Clinton College welcomes freshmen, whether you are a recent high school graduate or a person who has been working for a period of time after graduating from high school. 

Students seeking undergraduate admission to Clinton College for the first time should complete the application for undergraduate admission, which is available online at Apply to Clinton College | Pursue Your Future With Us or from the Office of Admissions. In order to be accepted for admission in Clinton College, a prospective applicant must have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate and have taken either the SAT or ACT (scores only matter in terms of scholarships, but are required to have been taken to be admitted).  

To apply for admission, please submit all the following: 

• A completed application  

• Copies of your SAT and/or ACT scores 

• An official high school transcript or GED score (minimum GPA of at least a 2.5)  

Students with a 2.5 GPA or higher will be offered Unconditional Admission. Unconditional admission usually will be granted to applicants who, based on a holistic review of application materials, show strong potential for academic success in college-level work. Unconditionally Admitted students are considered as fully admitted students.  

The College also grants conditional admission to applicants who do not clearly meet the requirements (under a 2.5 GPA) for unconditional admission, but who demonstrate the potential to successfully complete degree requirements at Clinton College. Students admitted conditionally are required to attend the Summer Bridge Program, which is an academic enrichment program designed to give students a “jumpstart” on the academic career at the College. Any student offered conditional admission must pass all the courses offered during the Summer Bridge. Once the student has successfully completed the Summer Bridge program, their admission will move to Unconditional status for the subsequent term.  

Digital transcripts must be sent directly from home school or from an agency such as Parchment, Clearinghouse, or Scribbs. 

Priority Deadline: Official Transcripts received by August 1st for the Fall and January 1st for the Spring. Submission of Application Inquiries and applications for admission should be made to the Office of Admissions, Clinton College, 1029 Crawford Road, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730. You may also make inquiries online by visiting www.clintoncollege.edu  

Once you complete the application for admission to Clinton College, you are able to check the status of your application by going to the Student Services Portal and entering the user ID and password that is emailed to you once you have completed the application. 

Readmission to Clinton College 

A student who has not attended Clinton College as a student for two consecutive terms and wishes to reenter must be readmitted to Clinton College through the Office of Admissions. Readmitted students must meet the graduation requirements in the current catalog for their program unless an exception is recommended and approved by the Vice President for Academic Services/Academic Dean. A student who is expelled or suspended for disciplinary reasons may re-apply for admission only after the period of suspension has ended and any stated conditions have been satisfied. A student who withdraws for more than a semester may reapply for admission. A student who has been suspended for poor academic performance may re-apply for admission after one semester has elapsed. A student who withdraws may re-apply after one semester has elapsed. 

To apply for admission, please submit all of the following: 

• A completed application  

• All College Transcripts where you attended during your absence from Clinton College (if applicable) 

International Students  

Clinton College welcomes inquiries from international students. International students seeking admission to Clinton College must satisfy all admission requirements. To apply for admission, please submit all of the following:  

• A completed application  

• Official transcripts, certificates and/or final secondary school records, official university transcripts (if applicable), official translations of transcripts if the document is in another language.  

• Evidence of their ability to read, write, and speak the English language, such as scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Test Systems (IELTS)  

• An I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility)  

• A Declaration and Certificate of Finances signed by the student’s sponsor(s) and at least one year of tuition fees  

• A Health Certificate  

Clinton College does not offer financial aid for international students. An I-20 form (Certificate of Eligibility) is not issued until the applicant (1) has been accepted by the Office of Admissions, and (2) has submitted a financial statement indicating how tuition and fees will be paid while attending Clinton College.  

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security rules require that all persons in the category of “nonimmigrant F-1 foreign students” pursue a full course of study. This rule means that students must register for a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours. Failure to observe these requirements will cause students to be ineligible to receive the I-20 form to support their nonimmigrant status.  

Transfer Students  

Clinton College welcomes transfer students. To apply for admission, please submit all of the following:  

• A completed application  

• An official high school transcript or GED score  

• Official transcripts from all colleges previously attended.  

• Clinton College will only accept general education courses as transfer credits. Nursing courses from other programs are not transferrable into the Nursing curriculum.  

• Pre-Nursing transfer students must have a cumulative G.P.A. requirement of 2.5 at the college level. (For more information regarding admission to Clinton College’s Nursing program please visit our catalog).