Dual Admission

Lakeland Community College

For program-by-program equivalencies between Lakeland Community College and Ursuline College, we recommend scheduling a personalized advising appointment with an Ursuline admission counselor to chart out your semester-by-semester course sequencing!

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Dual Admission Seamless Progression BSN Program

Students who dually enroll full-time in the Lakeland and Ursuline programs can complete an associate degree in nursing (RN) in five semesters and then complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) in as few as two additional semesters post-licensure. Students will attend classes throughout the academic year including online courses during the summer semester.

New first-time Lakeland students who are college ready can start immediately with no waiting. Students are eligible to take the state nursing exam upon earning the associate degree. Students can seek employment once they are licensed as a registered nurse.

Ursuline is offering a reduced per credit hour tuition rate for its courses, which is less than one-third of its undergraduate rate. Explore more about the your educational investment.

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Holden University Center Programs

Ursuline offers online undergraduate and graduate degree programs with the Holden University Center at Lakeland. Learn more about the unique Holden and Ursuline partnership and all its advantages. Personalized advising sessions and transfer credit evaluations are available to help students map out their transfer journeys at Ursuline!

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Explore more:
Listing of all undergraduate online program offerings at Holden
Master of Science in Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)

For program-by-program equivalencies between Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and Ursuline College, we recommend scheduling a personalized advising appointment with an Ursuline admission counselor to chart out your semester-by-semester course sequencing!

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Dual Admission is a special transfer program between Ursuline and Tri-C. Through Dual Admission, you will start your college degree at Tri-C, taking one Ursuline course per semester at the Tri-C rate. This program allows you to try Ursuline without any commitment. Your Ursuline classes will even reverse-transfer to Tri-C to fulfill requirements for your associates degree. Transfer equivalencies can be found on our Transferology site.

As a Dual Admission student, you are fully integrated into campus life at Ursuline while attending Tri-C full time. You’ll have peace of mind knowing you’re on track to earn a bachelor’s degree from Ursuline from your very first semester at Tri-C, thanks to an early relationship with your Ursuline Advisor.

Other benefits of Dual Admission include:

Seamless enrollment at Ursuline after your fourth semester at Tri-C – no additional application is required.
Advisors at both Tri-C and Ursuline to ensure you are on track.
Opportunity to take one class each fall and spring semester at Ursuline while attending Tri-C. These four classes at Ursuline are billed at the Tri-C tuition rate.
Access to Ursuline’s library, computer labs, advising, Office of Counseling and Career services, Athletic Center, campus events, and more.

Qualifications for Dual Admission

If you are a High School Student:

You can become a Dual Admission student at Ursuline after graduating high school or after you’ve already been enrolled at Tri-C.
If you’re applying for Dual Admission as a high school student, you’ll need to meet the same criteria as students applying to Ursuline for full-time enrollment directly from high school. To make a qualified decision on high school applicants, the Admission Committee will holistically consider the strength of your high school curriculum, high school GPA, ACT or SAT scores, writing ability and community/extracurricular involvement.
While no minimum grade point average, class rank or standardized test scores are specified in this process for admission to most academic programs, these measures must provide evidence of your ability to be successful in courses at Ursuline. If your intended major in college is Nursing, Ursuline will look for a minimum high school GPA of 2.75 with grades higher than "C" in Chemistry, Biology, and Algebra II, along with an ACT composite of 20 or higher.

If you are a Transfer Student:

If you’re applying after already enrolling at Tri-C, you’ll need to meet the criteria listed above if you have earned fewer than 12 non-developmental, transferrable credits.
If you have earned more than 12 non-developmental, transferrable credits, they must include ENG 1010/EN 1020 and MATH1250 or higher with a minimum grade of "C" in each and cumulative GPA of 2.50 to be accepted for the Dual Admission program with Ursuline.
You must be working toward an associate degree at Tri-C. Students with a conferred associate degree are not eligible for dual enrollment as a transfer student.

How to Apply

As a high school student: Begin the process with your Tri-C counselor. Complete the dual admission application at a Tri-C campus. If you did not take the ACT or SAT as a high school student, please contact your Ursuline Admission Counselor for other options. The application and all transcripts will be sent to Ursuline College. See below for more details on dual enrollment.

As a full-time Tri-C student: Begin the process with your Tri-C counselor. Complete the dual admission application at a Tri-C campus. Submit your official high school transcript if you have earned fewer than 12 non-developmental, transferrable credits at Tri-C. You can elect to send Ursuline your ACT or SAT scores if you have earned fewer than 30 transferrable credits at Tri-C and are under age 23. The application and all transcripts will be sent to Ursuline College. See below for more details on dual enrollment.

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