First-year students are those who enter college directly from high school or who have earned fewer than 12 college credits since high school graduation. Aquinas College has a rolling application deadline. Applications are reviewed and decisions released once all necessary materials are received. First-year applicants are required to submit the Common App, an official high school transcript, an essay, and letters of recommendation. The submission of ACT and/or SAT scores is optional for students entering in 2021. For some students, additional information (a mid-year transcript, an interview, etc.) will be requested to aid in making the admission decision.

Transfer students are those who have completed a minimum of 12 college credits since high school graduation. Aquinas College has a rolling application deadline. Applications are reviewed and decisions released once all necessary materials are received. Aquinas does not currently accept the Common App for transfer students. Please visit admissions.aquinas.edu/apply to submit an application as a transfer student. Students applying to transfer to Aquinas are required to submit official transcripts of all completed college coursework.