Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
• Evidence of English Language Proficiency : Minimum test score of 79 on the Internetbased TOEFL or 6.0 on the IELTS test or the equivalent . TOEFL or IELTS scores lower than the minimum will be considered on a case-by-case basis .
• Students whose native language is English are not required to submit language scores . In addition , international applicants who score a minimum 500 evidence-based reading and writing score on the SAT or 22 composite score on the ACT are exempt from submitting TOEFL scores .
• A course-by-course evaluation by World Education Services ( www . wes . org ), Educational Credential Evaluators ( www . ece . org ) or
SpanTran : The Evaluation Company ( https :// spantran . com / web /) is required of all transcripts from high schools and universities outside of the United States .
• All international students who do not have transferrable college credit for English and mathematics are required to take the University ’ s English and mathematics placement assessments . Students must be proficient enough to place into Developmental Writing or College English .
• Applicants who have had nursing education outside of the U . S . must have transcripts evaluated by CGFNS
( www . cgfns . org ).
• * International students who apply to education , nursing and other programs that require background checks must have the ability to obtain the background screening required for placement in a clinical / school setting and should review state licensure requirements before choosing to enroll . These background screenings require a U . S . social security number .
• U . S . citizenship or permanent residency is a requirement for licensure within certain academic programs . International students and students who are under DACA status or are undocumented should carefully review the licensure requirements for their state before enrolling in a degree program that leads to licensure . Additional information can be found on the
National Conference of State Legislatures website .
Non-Matriculated Students
Non-matriculated students may take up to 9 credits of coursework on a part-time basis at Gwynedd Mercy University . After completing these 9 credits , students must contact the Admissions Office for advice about applying to become a matriculated student who plans to work toward earning a Gwynedd Mercy University degree . If the student does not intend , at any time , to work toward a degree , the admission requirement will be waived . Students who intend to matriculate in health professions , business , or nursing programs should apply as soon as possible but are required to do so once they have earned 9 credits .
Readmission
A student who has been accepted to Gwynedd Mercy University is expected to continually progress toward degree completion . A student enrolled in a Term Program who withdraws from the University or who does not attempt any credits during two consecutive semesters ( fall and spring semesters only ) and is therefore considered withdrawn from the program of study will need to submit an online application for readmission . Students enrolled in a Non-Term program must either be actively enrolled or on an approved Leave of Absence . A student enrolled in a non-term program , who is out of enrollment for the period of 1 year ( 365 days ) will need to submit an application for program readmission . All applications 39