Application for Admission

To begin your online application for admission, please answer the following questions.
Your answers will determine the appropriate online application for you.


Are you a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident? YesNo
Were you home schooled at any time during your high school career? Yes No
Are you transfering to Cottey from another college or university? Yes No



ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE

 GENERAL POLICY
Cottey College encourages applications from students who are serious about enrolling in a women’s liberal arts and science college and who are well-prepared through college preparatory, honor and advanced placement high school courses. All candidates for admission must be graduates of accredited high schools, or have satisfied high school graduation requirements through the G.E.D. or by special official arrangements. Admission is based on prior performance and ability to succeed at Cottey. Cottey College is committed to equal educational opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate in its educational policies and practices on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor protected by law. 
Campus visits and interviews are important in assisting the prospective student and her parents in choosing a college. Cottey College encourages these visits. A campus visit should be arranged through the Office of Enrollment Management at least one week in advance. This allows sufficient time to arrange tours, faculty interviews, housing and meals.
Application for admission from each candidate should be on file in the Office of Enrollment Management as early as possible; the College accepts students for admission only until it reaches a maximum enrollment of 350 residential students. Early application is, therefore, recommended.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS
An application for admission may be requested by writing, phoning, or e-mailing the Office of Enrollment Management, Cottey College, 1000 W. Austin, Nevada, MO 64772, phone toll-free: 1-888-5-COTTEY, or email enrollmgt@cottey.edu. Students may also apply online through the Cottey College Web site.
All applicants for admission to Cottey College should take a college preparatory course sequence. The required high school curriculum includes four years of study in English composition and literature, at least two years in history and government, three years in mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry), two years in laboratory science and two years of study in one foreign language.
A student applying for admission needs to submit:

  1. the application for admission;
  2. cumulative high school transcript (including at least 6 semesters of course work in 9th, 10th and 11th grades);
  3. the $20 nonrefundable application fee; and
  4. results from the test battery of either the ACT Assessment Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board.

A personal statement at least one typed page in length may be required if the admission committee feels additional personal information is warranted.
It is recommended that candidates take either the ACT or SAT in the spring semester of the junior year or the fall semester of the senior year. Multiple test results are accepted. When taking the test, request that an official copy of the scores be sent to Cottey. (The scores may also be sent through the high school counselor by request.) The ACT code for Cottey is 2286 and the SAT code is 6120. Arrangements for these tests may be made with the student’s guidance counselor. The admission committee will consider the highest test result for admission and scholarship purposes.

ADMISSION GUIDELINES
If a student has: (1) the required high school curriculum, (2) a high school grade point average of at least 2.6, AND (3) standardized test results that meet our current eligibility requirements (ACT composite of 21 or better, SAT total of 970 or better), she will be notified of an admission decision shortly after receipt of her completed application.
Students whose academic credentials fall below these guidelines may be asked to provide additional information.
Students who are accepted will receive notification that an advance deposit is due.
Students accepted for admission also receive a health form (requiring a doctor’s examination), which must be completed before enrollment at Cottey College. Health information is confidential.