Wyoming Catholic College- Admissions Policy


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Wyoming Catholic College welcomes your application! Here you will find information about the admissions process at WCC, what you need to apply, and other admissions-related information. We currently do not offer the ability to apply online; however, all materials you need to apply are available for download using the following link:

Download a printable version of the Application for Admission

We offer our students a variety of courses offered by no other Catholic college or university, plus a unique approach to some courses and materials that might be offered elsewhere. In addition, our first-rate Great Books program is integrated, meaning that courses in a given semester relate to the other courses and build on the courses offered in the previous semesters. This makes the freshman year foundational for the subsequent years, but it also underscores the unity of Truth. Truth is one; it is we limited human beings who have to break Truth up to understand it. The same can also be said of Goodness and Beauty. Our curriculum, however, strives to preserve the interconnectedness of truths in building up an understanding of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.

There may be some similarities between WCC and other colleges, but if one looks a little deeper, one finds fundamental differences that set WCC apart and offer our students a one-of-a-kind college experience and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Items Required for Application: A complete application consists in the following components:

The application form. All necessary forms are available for download using the link above.
Essay. The application for admission asks for an essay of motivation and high-school or homeschool transcripts. Homeschooled students should submit information about the curriculum they used (especially when it has been custom-designed). WCC does not officially endorse or prefer any given homeschooling curriculum or any particular distribution of credits and subjects.
College test scores. Each applicant must take either the ACT or SAT standardized test. Wyoming Catholic College’s codes are 5001 for the ACT, and 4748 for the SAT.
Transcripts. Documention of all grades and coursework done at the high school and college levels are required. Homeschoolers should prepare a list of courses taken and grades received, along with a brief description of the courses and their content.
Two letters of recommendation. In addition to the ACT or SAT scores, two letters of recommendation are required, one concerning academic capabilities, one concerning character and personality. Moreover, each applicant is required to have a personal or telephone interview with a member of the Admissions Committee—usually the Academic Dean, the Assistant Academic Dean, or the Director of Admissions.
Vaccination records or waiver. We need current vaccination records; if such records are not available or if you decline to supply them, there is a waiver form.
Health form for the NOLS program. Because the Outdoor Adventure Program is an integral part of WCC’s curriculum, each applicant must submit the Health Form of the National Outdoor Leadership School, filled out and signed by a doctor or nurse practitioner. With the information on this form, NOLS can make a decision about clearing the student for participation in the summer backpacking expedition as well as the shorter winter training course. If you have not had a physical examination during the year prior to the departure date of your class on the NOLS course in August, you will need to schedule one in order to have this form filled out on the basis of that physical. An applicant who is denied medical clearance by NOLS cannot be accepted into WCC.
English proficiency. The language of studey is English. If English is a second language for the applicant, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must be passed.

The Admissions Committee carefully considers all of the items submitted for the application and reaches its decision based on an overall evaluation of the applicant’s background and abilities.

Application fee: There is no application fee.

Rolling Admissions: Applications are received and evaluated beginning September 1st of the year prior to the year of intended enrollment. WCC employs a rolling admissions policy, which means that qualified applicants will be accepted in the order in which their applications were received and completed. This being so, the sooner an application is submitted, the better are the chances of enrollment. The applicant will be notified immediately upon acceptance by the Admissions Committee.

Waiting List: Since we have a limited number of places for students, there are likely to be accepted applicants who desire to attend after the class has already been filled. Such applicants will be placed on a waiting list, with two privileges: if any space should happen to open up, the first student on the waiting list will be contacted and offered his or her place; moreover, a waitlisted student has first choice of a place in the following year’s student body, without having to apply a second time. (The information that would need to be resubmitted is the NOLS Health Form, which must be dated one year or less from the date of departure, and, if the applicant had already applied for financial aid, completion of a questionnaire concerning changes in financial circumstances.)

Residency Requirement: Since learning takes place not only in the classroom but in many places on and off campus (including lessons learned through community life), WCC students are required to live in appointed residence halls. All residence halls are single-sex and there is no intervisitation. The College employs a full-time Director of Student Life as well as a prefect system.

Transfer Students: Wyoming Catholic College has a fully integrated curriculum in which each course builds upon previous courses and is cross-integrated with other courses taken in the same semester and year. Due to this fact, any student who wishes to attend the College will enter as a freshman, regardless of previous college experience. We strongly encourage students considering transferring to WCC to do so, and so also to keep the following in mind: We have courses that you are not likely to have taken at another college, such as our NOLS outdoor leadership course, our equestrian program, the Trivium (which is a four-year course in Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric), and our Latin immersion program. And even if you have taken courses similar to some of ours, you certainly will encounter that material in a new and exciting way here at WCC! We have several transfer students, and they welcomed the opportunity to review and deepen their understanding of such material.

Nondiscrimination Policy: Although WCC is a Catholic college, no one will be excluded on the basis of religion. The College will also not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship or financial aids programs, intramural athletics, or any other school-administered programs.

Visits to Campus: Interested parties—and, in a special way, prospective applicants—are encouraged to visit the campus while classes are in session, although visits during the summer are also welcomed. If at all possible, visits should be arranged at least two weeks in advance. To schedule a personal meeting, to obtain advice on hotel accommodations, or to discuss any other details, please call the Director of Admissions at the main telephone number or send an email to admissions@wyomingcatholiccollege.com.

Those arriving by air would schedule a flight to Riverton, Wyoming (RIW), served by United, Frontier, and Great Lakes airlines. Transportation from Riverton is available by rental car or by public bus; contact the Wind River Transportation Authority at 800-439-7118. The distance is 25 miles.

For automobile travel, consult a Wyoming state map, use an internet mapping service, or see “Getting Here” in the “About WCC” feature button on our website.