Admission Process

To be officially admitted to Snow College, all applicants must:

• Complete the online admissions application at: https://snow.edu/admissions/apply.html
• Out-of-State Residents: Pay a nonrefundable $30 application fee.
• Provide all applicable documents: high school transcripts, GED or equivalent exam results, and/or college transcripts.

Submitting Transcripts

Application Portal: Students can submit their transcripts directly into their application portal.

By Standard Mail:

Admissions Office
Snow College, Box 1012
150 College Avenue
Ephraim, UT 84627

By Email:
transcripts@snow.edu

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College transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution to the receiving institution to be considered official.

Transcript Validity

If a student provides a transcript that appears to be from a non-accredited institution or is suspected of being fraudulent, the Admissions Office will contact the State Board of Education and/or take other necessary steps to verify the validity of both the institution and the transcript. If the institution is non-accredited, unverifiable, or the transcript is determined to be fraudulent, and the student cannot provide confirmable documentation, admission to Snow College will be placed on hold or denied.

High School Senior Admission

Required Materials

• A completed admission application
• Out-of-State Residents: Payment of a nonrefundable $30 application fee
• High school transcript, GED, or homeschool transcript
• ACT/SAT scores are only required for the Presidential Academic Scholarship but may assist with class registration placement.

Note: Upon high school graduation, high school seniors may submit official college transcripts or technical education transcripts to Snow College, however, these are not required for admission.

Freshman Student Admission

Applicants are considered freshmen if they meet any of the following:

• Graduated from high school or completed a GED (or equivalent exam)
• Have never attended any college or university after high school graduation
• Have fewer than 20 transferable post-high school college credits

Required Materials

• A completed admission application
• Out-of-State Residents: Payment of a nonrefundable $30 application fee
• High school transcript, GED, or home school transcript
• Official college transcripts from all previously attended institutions, including technical education transcripts. If the student has enrolled at another institution but never attended classes, a letter of non-attendance will be required.
• ACT/SAT scores are only required for the Presidential academic scholarship and are helpful for class registration placement

Note: If more than a year has passed since high school graduation, students must provide official college transcripts from each institution attended, including technical education transcripts, to fulfill the admission requirements.

Readmit Student Admission

Students who have taken classes after high school graduation but have not attended Snow College for two or more consecutive semesters must submit a readmit/returning application (e.g., attended Fall 2024 semester but did not return for Spring 2025 or Fall 2025). The summer semester is not counted toward the two consecutive semesters.

Required Materials:

• Completed admission application
• Out-of-State Residents: Nonrefundable $30 application fee

Transfer Student Admission

Required Materials:

• Completed admission application
• Out-of-State Residents: Nonrefundable $30 application fee
• Official college transcripts from all previously attended institutions, including technical education transcripts
• If fewer than 20 transferable post-high school college credits have been earned, high school transcripts are also required. ACT or SAT scores may be submitted.

For details on transfer credit requirements, refer to the Transfer Articulation section of this catalog

Early Admission

A student may attend Snow College prior to high school graduation if they meet the following:

• Are at least a junior in high school (rare exceptions for sophomores)
• Have a GPA or ACT score that predicts success—generally a 3.0 GPA or 22 composite ACT (sophomores must have a 3.5 GPA or higher)
• Submit an Early Admission Informed Consent Agreement
• Meet all approved course prerequisites such as math placement requirements (ACT and/or placement scores)

Exceptions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and require an interview. Early admission is granted one semester at a time, and continuation requires earning a semester GPA of 2.00 (C) or higher.

Required Materials

• Completed admission application
• Out-of-State Residents: Nonrefundable $30 application fee
• High school transcript, GED, or homeschool transcript
• Official college transcripts from all previously attended institutions, including technical education transcripts. If the student has enrolled at another institution but never attended classes, a letter of non-attendance will be required.
•  ACT/SAT scores are not required but may assist with class registration placement

Non-Degree Seeking Students

Students enrolling in a program leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate must follow the freshman admission process and become fully matriculated.

Non-degree seeking, non-credit, and other non-matriculated students are not required to submit transcripts or test scores for admission.

Note: Non-degree seeking or non-credit students are not eligible for federal financial aid. If they later decide to take courses for credit, they must submit transcripts and test scores when applying for matriculated status.

Non-High School Graduates or Home School Students

A student whose graduating class has graduated but who has not graduated must:

• Submit any high school transcripts, a signed and notarized affidavit of homeschool completion, or college transcripts
• Provide ACT or SAT scores (optional for admission, but helpful for placement)

Note: Students applying for federal financial aid (FAFSA) must have a high school diploma or GED.

Credit: Transfer and Other

Transfer, Advanced Placement, and concurrent enrollment credits must be submitted to Snow College with an official transcript directly from the issuing institution. Students are encouraged to provide these before registering for classes.

There is a $10 per-credit fee for posting Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, military training, CLEP, DSST, and foreign language credits.

International Students

See information on International Student Admissions.

Concurrent Enrollment Students

Concurrent enrollment classes are college-level classes offered to high school students for both high school and college credit. Classes may be located on the high school or college campus, may be taught by high school teachers who have been approved for adjunct faculty status at the college or by college faculty members. Vocational, Technical and General Education classes may be offered for concurrent enrollment credit. Student eligibility requirements for Snow College Concurrent Enrollment are as follows:

1. Must be a junior or senior in high school, with some rare exceptions for sophomores.
2. Must have a GPA or ACT score which predicts success, generally considered to be a 3.0 GPA or 22 composite ACT score. CTE courses, other than Business, require a minimum GPA of 2.0. (To be eligible, sophomores must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and be recommended by their high school counselor as being ready to do college-level work)
3. Must submit ACT scores to enroll in English and Math courses.
   1. ​ENGL 1010 Expository Composition E1 - Prerequisite: both English and Reading ACT scores of 18, or other appropriate placement test score.
   2. MATH 1030 Quantitative Literacy MA - Prerequisite: Successful completion of Secondary Math I, II, and III with a C average or better grade in all three classes. Students who do not have a C average or better grade in all three classes may place into this class with an minimum ACT Math score of 21 or other appropriate placement test score.
   3. MATH 1040 Introduction to Statistics MA - Prerequisite: Successful completion of Secondary Math I, II, and III with a C average or better grade in all three classes. Students who do not have a C average or better grade in all three classes may place into this class with a minimum ACT Math score of 22 or other appropriate placement test score.
   4. MATH 1050 College Algebra MA - Prerequisite: Successful completion of Secondary Math I, II, and III with a C average or better grade in all three classes plus a minimum ACT Math score of 23 or other appropriate placement test score.
4. Must meet department specific prerequisites for enrollment in certain departmental courses.
5. Must meet approved course prerequisites that apply to both regular college students and concurrent enrollment students.
6. Must pass common final course examinations, which are required of concurrent enrollment students when those examinations are required of regular college students.
7. Students who receive a failing grade in any concurrent enrollment course will no longer be considered eligible to take concurrent enrollment courses.

Concurrent Enrollment Students will be automatically admitted as incoming Freshmen for the Fall semester following their High School graduation. If students experience any complications with acceptance to Snow College, please contact the Admissions Office at (800) 848-3399.