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Is there an application fee?
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No.
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What is required to be considered for admission?
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A completed application form, two essays, official transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, two letters of recommendation, a physician-signed health form, and a telephone or in-person interview.
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Are there specific courses I must take in order to apply?
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WCC does not specify exact courses, curricula, or credits required for admission. Nevertheless, the College expects incoming freshmen to have studied a standard Catholic curriculum of college preparatory studies.
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I am disabled and cannot participate in the Outdoor Leadership Program (OLP). Can I still attend WCC?
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Unfortunately, the College cannot accept students unable to meet the physical demands of the OLP, which is an integral part of the College’s academic program. An applicant who is denied medical clearance cannot be accepted into WCC.
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I am already in college and would like to transfer to WCC. Must I really start over as a freshman?
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Yes. WCC has a fully integrated curriculum in which each course builds upon the foundation of previous courses and is cross-integrated with other courses taken in the same semester and year.
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Are there any admissions deadlines? When do you begin evaluating applicants?
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No. Applications are evaluated beginning September 1st of the year prior to the year of intended enrollment. Wyoming Catholic College employs a modified rolling admissions policy. The Admissions Committee meets every four to six weeks to consider and render decisions on all applications that have been completed since the previous meeting.
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Does WCC welcome applications from homeschooled students?
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Yes. Many WCC students were homeschooled and several of our faculty and staff were themselves homeschooled and/or are now homeschooling their own children.
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Do I need my high school transcripts to apply?
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Yes. For applicants registered with an established homeschool curriculum, an official transcript from the curriculum provider is adequate. Other homeschooled applicants are to submit information, signed by a parent, about the curricular materials they used, listing the subjects, major texts, and grades.
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Do I need to take the SAT or ACT to attend WCC? Are there minimum acceptable scores?
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Yes; either test is accepted. Applicants who take the ACT must take the ACT Writing Test. While the College specifies no minimum scores, scores above the 50% percentile are associated with an ability to meet the demands of WCC’s rigorous curriculum.
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Does WCC accept SAT/ACT Super Scoring?
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No.
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Do I need to take an entrance exam?
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The SAT and/or ACT fulfill this requirement.
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Can I apply for college if I have a GED?
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Yes.
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Does WCC offer financial aid?
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Yes. The College is committed to making the unique education it offers available to qualified students regardless of financial need. More information may be found in the Catalog or on this website under the feature button "Future Students," in the item "Financial Aid."