Apply to St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences
St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences provides an unparalleled educational experience that prepares tomorrow’s health care practitioners for the future of patient care. We invite students of all backgrounds to apply today!
Additional Application Requirements
All undergraduate degree applicants must meet the general admissions requirements in addition to requirements specific to the programs in which they are applying.
After acceptance, students will be required to fulfill annual/ongoing expectations necessary for clinical practicum. These include, but are not limited to, health physicals, drug screenings, COVID and flu vaccinations, CPR certification, child abuse clearance, finger printing, and other requirements necessary for clinical experiences. Please refer to the Student Health and Safety section for further details.
RN to BSN applicants must have graduated from a regionally accredited RN program with a diploma or associate degree with a 2.0 minimum GPA.
Pre-requisites to the RN to BSN program include 48 general education credits and 39 credits awarded for prelicensure nursing courses. The 48 general education credits must include at least:
- 12 Science credits (8 must be Anatomy & Physiology)
- 15 Elective credits
- 9 Social Science credits
- 6 English credits
- 3 Math credits
- 3 Ethics credits
Provisional acceptance to the RN to BSN program will be granted to students enrolled in a diploma or associate degree program who are eligible to test for the NCLEX-RN. During provisional acceptance, students may only enroll in general education courses. An active RN license is required prior to beginning baccalaureate level nursing courses and must be maintained throughout the RN to BSN program.
Applicants will have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 or greater on a 4.0-point scale in secondary or post-secondary education (whichever is more recent).
Transcripts
Official Transcript Requirements
To complete your application, official transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences. Please note:
- Transcripts emailed by students will not be accepted.
- Unsealed paper transcripts submitted by students will not be accepted.
- Applications missing official transcripts will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
How to Submit Official Transcripts
Your institution may submit official transcripts in one of the following ways:
📧 Electronically (Email): admissions@chs.sluhn.org.
📬 By Postal Mail:
Office of Admissions
St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences
827 Bishopthorpe Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Transfer Credit Information
Transfer credit evaluations are completed after admission to St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences.
Transfer Credit Guidelines
- Only official English-language transcripts are accepted.
- Credit is not awarded for life or work experience.
- A maximum of six (6) credits may be transferred after enrollment.
- Once enrolled, written approval from the Registrar is required before taking courses elsewhere.
Course Evaluation Criteria
- Courses must be equivalent in content to St. Luke’s College courses.
- Evaluation is based on the catalog and term when the course was completed.
- Courses not listed on the current equivalency list are reviewed by the Registrar and / or Academic Division Directors.
- Supporting materials (syllabi, catalogs, course descriptions) may be requested.
Additional Requirements
- Math and science courses must be completed within 10 years.
- Courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
- Transfer credit decisions are final after the first semester of enrollment.
- Appeals and documentation must be submitted two weeks before the end of the first semester.
- Transfer credits appear on the transcript but do not impact GPA.
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Courses & Criteria
For transfer credit to be awarded, courses must have equivalent content as determined by catalog course descriptions or evaluation by departmental faculty.
- Content evaluated is based on the catalog and course description(s) for the specific term during which the course was completed.
- Evaluation of courses NOT part of the current transfer credit equivalency list will be completed by the registrar and/or academic division directors who are responsible for determining course content matches.
- Resources such as past catalogs, course descriptions, student work, and course syllabi may be acquired from the previously attended institution and used in evaluation.
- Math and science courses must be completed within ten (10) years of the semester date of the request. All courses must be completed with a C (2.0) or better. Exceptions to this may be outlined in specific program sections below.
- Transfer credit awards become FINAL at the end of the first semester of enrollment in a program. All submissions and appeals must be filed two (2) weeks before the end of the student’s first semester, and appeal decisions must be completed prior to that final date. Only transcripts submitted during the College admissions process will be considered for transfer credit.
- Transfer courses must match or exceed the semester credit-hour requirement for St. Luke College courses; for example, 5.0 and 4.0 quarter credit-hour courses will be considered equivalent to a 3.0 semester credit- hour course.
- Awarded transfer credit grades are reflected on the student’s St. Luke’s College transcript but are not calculated into the student’s grade-point average (GPA).