FAQ

Joint Enrollment (Program of Excellence)

The Joint Enrollment (Program for Excellence) Program is especially designed for high school students who demonstrate the maturity and scholastic ability to be successful in college work. This program is designed to allow superior high school students to utilize Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University resources to provide extra enrichment and challenge to their senior year provided they fulfill these minimum requirements: completion of the 11th grade with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all high school courses, and a minimum ACT score of 20. Students must have also completed the following high school courses with a minimum grade C; English I, II & II, Algebra I & II, one additional math course, such as geometry, Trigonometry, Advance Mathematics or Calculus, and Biology and Chemistry. Recommendation for enrollment by the high school principal or counselor is required. All schedules are subject to the approval by the appropriate high school official and the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Office of Admissions.

Students admitted to this program are subject to the same fees, rules and regulations as other FranU students. A student enrolled simultaneously at the University and a high school is also subject to any rules and regulations imposed by that high school.

Early Admission

The Early Admission Program permits an academically-outstanding high school student to forego his/her senior year and receive a high school diploma by completing 24 semester hours at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University: All schedules are subject to approval by the appropriate high school official and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. Students applying for early admissions must demonstrate a high degree of academic potential and maturity to be considered for the Early Admissions Program. The following documentation is required and must be submitted to the FranU Office of Admissions: A letter of recommendation from the high school principal, a six-semester high school transcript indicating at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), a minimum 25 ACT composite score or 1140 SAT scores and proof of immunization prior to registration. After 24 semester hours are earned, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University submits to the high school principal a recommendation for issuance of a high school diploma. The high school diploma will be awarded by the high school. The student is responsible for providing an official high school transcript to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University's Office of Admissions as verification of graduation.

Students admitted to this program are subject to the same fees, rules and regulations as other FranU students. A student enrolled simultaneously at the University and a high school is also subject to any rules and regulations imposed by that high school.

Freshman/First Time Applicant

Anyone who wishes to be considered for admission to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is encouraged to apply. FranU will consider for admission the total high school record: rigor of courses completed, grades, test scores, educational objectives, school leadership, and experiences in and out of the classroom. Admission is based on a review of the high school record and official standardized test scores. The minimum requirements for consideration are a 2.5 high school grade point average or a GED score of 500 or a minimum score of 60 on the HISET and an ACT composite score of 20 or SAT composite score of 950. A student entering Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University as a freshman must have completed the basic TOPS Core Curriculum with a minimum 2.5 GPA computed on core courses only.

Table of High School Units Required For Admission

Category 1 ENGLISH COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE (4 units)

  • English I, II, II, IV

Category 2 MATHEMATICS (4 units)

  • 1 unit - Algebra I or Integrated Mathematics I, or Applied Algebra I
  • 1 unit - Algebra II or Integrated Mathematics II
  • 2 units - Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Advanced Math-Functions and Statistics, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Applied Mathematics III, Integrated Mathematics III, or Algebra III or AP Computer Science A

*Integrated Mathematics I, Integrated Mathematics II, and Integrated Mathematics III may be substituted for the Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II sequence.

Category 3 SCIENCE (4 units)

  • 1 unit - Biology I or II
  • 1 unit – Chemistry I or II, or Chemistry Com
  • 2 units – Earth Science, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Integrated Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, Physics for Technology I or II, or Anatomy and Physiology or both Agriscience I & II (both for one unit)

*Human Anatomy and Physiology may be substituted for Biology II.

Category 4 SOCIAL STUDIES (4 units)

  • 1 unit - United States history
  • 1 unit - Civics (1 year), or ½ Unit Civics and ½ Unit Free Enterprise, or AP Government and Politics: United States
  • 2 units – World History, Western Civilization, World Geography, European History, History of Religion or AP Human Geography 

Category 5 FOREIGN LANGUAGES (2 units)

  • Two units in a single language

Category 6 FINE ARTS (1 unit)

  • Fine Arts Survey or 1 unit of a performance course in music, dance or theater or 1 unit of studio art or 1 unit of visual art or 1 unit of drafting or both Speech III & IV (both for 1 unit)

An applicant who otherwise qualifies for admission, but has an ACT composite score below 20, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Admissions Office and may be admitted provisionally. Students admitted provisionally may register for no more than thirteen (13) credit hours [of which one must be Academic Seminar ACSM 1110] in their first regular semester; or no more than seven (7) credit hours [of which one must be Academic Seminar ACSM 1110] in their first summer semester. Academic Seminar and developmental courses may count as part or all of these hours.

Home Schooled and Unaccredited or Unapproved High Schools

Individuals applying for admission to FranU after completing home-schooling or graduating from unaccredited or unapproved high schools will be evaluated on the basis of qualifications outlined above.

​Re-entry/Returning Student

Re-entry or returning students who have not enrolled in the University for one or more regular semesters must apply for readmission. Students who have attempted semester hours at other accredited colleges or universities since last attending Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University must have a gpa of at least 2.0 on all college work attempted.

Students applying to re-enter the University must submit an application and an official transcript from each college or university attended since leaving FranU, regardless of whether credit was earned, desired, or transferable.

Applicants who were in good standing when last enrolled at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University will be re-admitted in good standing, unless they are not in good standing at another college. Applicants who were on probation when last enrolled at FranU will be re-admitted on probation.