Applying Online
Thank you for your interest in applying to Erskine College. Please use The Common Application site for your online application to Erskine College. For more information or assistance, you can contact the admissions office at
1-800-241-8721 or via email at admissions@erskine.edu
A Completed File Includes The Following
- Completed Application
- Online Application – Free!
- Transcript mailed from your guidance counselor
- Recommendation Form (On-line Forms)
- One Recommendation form from your high school guidance counselor
- All home school students are to submit two recommendations
- Official SAT or ACT Score
•Important Note• - Erskine College uses information you provide on your application in awarding merit scholarships. It is to your advantage to take the time to answer each question on the application for admission.
Freshmen
Freshmen are students entering Erskine directly from high school. Upon graduation from high school, the applicant should have earned at least 14 units in college preparatory courses, including four in English and two in math, and at least five other units in history, science, Latin, modern foreign languages, advanced math, and English. The Admissions Committee does weigh AP and Honors courses taken.
Checklist
- An official high school transcript sent from the guidance office.
- A recommendation form completed and signed by a high school official, preferably the senior guidance counselor.
- An official report of your SAT or ACT scores. These scores may be recorded on the high school transcript.
- An official report of TOEFL scores if English is not your native language.
Transfers
Well-qualified students with 24 semester hours or more of college credit from a regionally accredited institution are encouraged to transfer to Erskine to continue their studies. They are expected to present a minimum of a 2.0 grade point ratio (on a 4.0 scale) in courses which correspond to those offered by Erskine. A transfer student with less than 24 hours of credit must meet the entrance requirements for both freshmen and transfer students. A student must be eligible to return to the college previously attended.
Checklist
- An official transcript from ALL colleges attended. (Transfers must be in good standing with the last college attended.)
- A recommendation completed and signed by the registrar or dean of the last college attended.
International Student Admission Requirements
Prior to enrolling at Erskine, an international applicant should have completed a program of study at the secondary school level.
- All applicants must take the SAT or the ACT. Test scores must be
sent directly to Erskine by the testing agency.
- Non-native English speakers must provide evidence of fluency in
English through successful performance on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). TOEFL scores must be sent directly to Erskine by the
testing agency.
- International applicants must submit the Certification of Finances
form, as part of the application process. This form is also required for
issuance of an I-20 to admitted students.
Dowload the Certificate of Finance Form
Application Fees for International Students
NO APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED for any student who applies on line using the Common Application.
Financial Aid for International Students
A very limited number of students who are non-U.S. citizens receive financial assistance each year. These funds vary in amount and are based on a combination of financial need and merit awards.
Mail all requested information to:
Erskine Admissions Office
PO Box 176
Due West, SC 29639
1-800-241-8721