Admission to Regional Campus Administration (RCA) Undergraduate Programs

Guidelines. To apply for admission to La Verne through RCA, students should submit the necessary admission documents to the Regional Campus where they will be studying. Transcripts and other official records necessary for evaluating a student's prior work become University property upon submission and will not be returned to the applicant, copied for another use, or forwarded to another institution. The following documents must be submitted:

  1. Application for Admission. The application form may be obtained from the regional campus where the student plans to study. Upon receipt of the completed and signed application form, personal statement, and the non-refundable $50 application fee, the regional campus will notify the applicant of any missing documents necessary to complete the application process.
  2. Official Transcripts and Certificates of Prior Work. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended must be submitted. If applicable, military documents, college level test scores (CLEP/DANTES), and documentation for Educational Credit for Training or noncollegiate sponsored programs must be submitted for evaluation of potential transfer credit. All previous college work must be evaluated for transfer. Any transcripts of coursework completed prior to admission that are not submitted will not be considered for transfer credit after admission has been granted. In addition, failure to list this coursework could result in academic dismissal.
    Applicants with fewer than 30 semester hours of college-level coursework must submit official verification of graduation from high school or its equivalent. Official transcripts from schools in the US must be sent directly by the issuing institution to the RCA office where the student plans to study. Transcripts from schools outside the US must also be submitted. Applicants wishing to have work completed outside the US considered for transfer credit must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved foreign credential evaluation service. There is a fee for this service.
    ULV will evaluate military training for credit. Veterans must submit a DD214, and inservice military applicants must submit a DD295 or a CCAF transcript for evaluation.
  3. One letter of recommendation addressing the applicant's potential from prior/current instructors or supervisors.
  4. International Students. International students on F or J visas may apply to and attend only ULV's Central Campus and the ULV College of Law. They are not eligible for the CAPA program. Applicants who do not hold a US high school degree and who have completed less than 32 semester hours of transfer credit, or who have not completed the equivalent to ENG 110, College Writing A, must submit a score of 550 or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a minimum score of 5 on ULV's English Proficiency Test (EPT) to qualify for admission. Foreign nationals serving in the US Armed Forces are exempt from this policy.
  5. Additional Information. ULV reserves the right to request additional information in order to make an informed decision.

Evaluations. RCA academic advisors can unofficially evaluate transcripts of prior course work. This provides the academic advisor with the necessary information to help the student structure a program leading to graduation. This evaluation is not official, however, until approved by the University Registrar.

Degree Time Limits and Readmission. The University recognizes that RCA students may not be able to attend full time every term. For this reason, RCA students need not reapply after a break in enrollment unless the break was due to academic disqualification, or unless specified in one of the two conditions that follow:

Students who do not enroll in courses within one year from the date of admission must reapply for admission and follow the degree requirements in effect at the time of their readmission.

Students who do not complete their degrees within seven years of the date of their admission letter must reapply for admission and fulfill the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their readmission. Students who leave due to academic disqualification may reapply for admission after one calendar year.

Students who complete their degrees within seven years of the date of admission may elect to fulfill either the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their admission or any catalog prior to graduation after matriculation.

Matriculated students who have not been enrolled at ULV for more than one year will be classified as Inactive and will not be eligible to register via the web. Inactive students who wish to register should contact their academic advisor to change their student status.