With 31 different undergraduate majors to choose from, you’ll have plenty of options to discover the one that’s right for you. From Accounting to Theatre or Biology to Nursing, Graceland University offers both Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science programs at two different locations and even online. Not sure what you want to study yet? Don’t worry, you have time to explore a variety of different classes to find the perfect fit.
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To be considered for acceptance to Graceland, all applicants must be a high school graduate or have a GED high school equivalency certificate/diploma and qualify in the following criteria:
Applicants who do not meet this criteria may be considered individually. Please review the Alternative Procedure for Acceptance for more information. If accepted, they may be required to take developmental courses.
All students will need to submit an online application.
GED students will need to submit:
ACT/SAT Requirement:
Effective November 14, 2020, ACT & SAT test scores are permanently optional for undergraduate Admissions. Please contact your Admissions Counselor with any questions.
A placement test will be required to determine proper placement in English and math if ACT or SAT scores are not submitted.
Graceland is happy to welcome applications from homeschooled students. We know that homeschoolers make important contributions both in the classroom and as part of student life and we make a deliberate effort to accommodate the special circumstances of homeschooled students during the admissions process.
To maintain a universal standard of achievement among applicants, while also allowing flexibility, Graceland requires two of the following three criteria:
A further description of the portfolio and transcript is available from the Admissions Office.
Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be considered individually. If accepted, they may be required to take developmental courses as specified in policies for admission of high school students.
A homeschooled student who has 24 or more college credits will need to comply with Graceland’s transfer student policies. Placement tests may be required.
To apply for the BSN on-campus program you must have the following:
To be accepted to Graceland University as a transfer student, you must have:
In addition to being accepted into Graceland University, being accepted into the Teacher Education Program has additional requirements. Please contact your admissions representative or visit the Independence Elementary Education program page for more details.
In order to be considered for acceptance to Graceland’s online business programs, an applicant must:
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<li>submit an application form;</li>
<li>be a high school graduate or have a GED high school equivalency; certificate/diploma; qualify in two of the following three criteria:
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<li>Rank in the upper 50% of the class;</li>
<li>Have a grade point average of 2.50 or above based on a 4.00 system;</li>
<li>Have either a minimum composite ACT score of 21 or a minimum combined SAT score of 960.</li>
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<strong>** Applicants who do not meet the above criteria can submit a letter along with their application materials describing how they can be successful at Graceland University. Please share relevant career experience and other qualifications that will enable future success as a Graceland student.</strong>
In order to be considered for acceptance to Graceland’s Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership program, an applicant must:
** Applicants who do not meet the above criteria can submit a letter along with their application materials describing how they can be successful at Graceland University. Please share relevant career experience and other qualifications that will enable future success as a Graceland student.
In order to be considered for acceptance to Graceland’s Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration & Organizational Online Dual Major program, an applicant must:
** Applicants who do not meet the above criteria can submit a letter along with their application materials describing how they can be successful at Graceland University. Please share relevant career experience and other qualifications that will enable future success as a Graceland student.
An education from Graceland is one of the greatest investments you can make but we understand that cost is often a concern. See our undergraduate tuition costs, room and board and other student fees and use our tuition calculator to get an estimate of what your cost will be.
We’re invested in making college as affordable as possible for our students and offer scholarships, grants and financial aid to 99% of our incoming freshman on the Lamoni campus.
Graceland University offers undergraduate programs online, at our main residential campus in Lamoni, Iowa and Nursing and Education programs on our commuter campus in Independence, Missouri.
