Undergraduate Non-Traditional Students

If you're going to college for the first time, finishing a degree or changing careers, we can help you.

Mount St. Joseph University has admission counselors who work specifically with adult students every step of the way. Adult students are classified as those who have been out of high school for four or more years at the time of enrollment. Our convenient programs include online, night, and weekend courses that allow you to prepare for a better future even with a family and a career.

Note: The Office of Admission will not process undergraduate applications the week before classes start.

Applicants must submit official transcripts from all schools attended.

Applicants with less than 12 earned semester hours of post-secondary credit from a college/university, recognized by the USDE, must also submit an official high school transcript or GED certificate.

If the previous school offers an electronic transcript submission option, request that your official transcripts be sent to admission@msj.edu.

Hard copy official transcripts should be mailed from the school(s) to:

ATTN: Office of Admission
Mount St. Joseph University
5701 Delhi Road
Cincinnati, OH 45233-1670

For applicants who have submitted an official high school transcript, have less than 12 semester hours of earned post-secondary credit at a college/university recognized by the USDE (or who have never attended college), Mount St. Joseph University conducts an individual, comprehensive review of each candidate’s credentials for admission, including but not limited to the following:

• College prep high school curriculum
• GPA
• Standardized test scores if applicable
• Evidence of leadership
• Extracurricular involvement

Each student is viewed as an individual, taking into consideration personal background, attributes and life circumstances. The Mount looks for students who'll contribute to, and benefit from, MSJ’s educational programs and activities.

The new Business - Management & Leadership  major, begining fall 2023, will be able to apply knowledge of leadership and management to increase efficiency and effectiveness in accomplishing organizational goals. Flexible, online courses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Students can choose to take the program in-person on the Mount's campus or enroll in the fully online option. 

Students seeking an advanced business degree can enroll in the liberal arts major with a Business Administration minor and follow a path to the Master in Business Administration (MBA).

The Behavioral Science major is customizable and can be crafted according to each student’s unique interests and career aspirations. Students will select from an array of psychology, sociology, and criminology courses and have flexible scheduling options including day, evening, blended, and online course offerings.

Includes asynchronous (viewing instructional materials when you choose) and In*Sync (Zoom-based) classes, along with options for taking classes face-to-face.  

The Liberal Arts major combines the fundamental disciplines of English, history, religious studies, and philosophy into an engaging and flexible program that enables students to develop research, writing, presentation, and critical thinking skills. The program prepares students to enter a variety of graduate programs that will serve them well as they pursue an advanced degree.

The Educational Studies major is an individualized program designed with course scheduling flexibility for students with an interest in the field of education, focusing in areas other than formal classroom teaching and/or teacher licensure. 

This major has many flexible scheduling options including day, evening, blended, and online course offerings. We have locations on our main campus as well as at Cincinnati State. Additionally, online courses are delivered asynchronously (viewing instructional materials when you choose) or synchronously (with once a week zoom meetings).

The Social Work major is available in accelerated evening and weekend formats, convenient for the working adult. Students majoring in social work learn to appreciate the cultural and human diversity in society through classroom experience and field work.

Prior Learning Assessment

Through the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program, you can earn credit for college-level learning acquired outside the college setting. PLA credit can be awarded based upon career experiences, community service, military service, structured educational programs, self-taught skills, and even travel.

The Mount currently has established articulations with the following institutions including, but not necessarily limited to, the programs listed.  Programs listed correspond to the Mount offering, unless noted otherwise:

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

• Business: Accounting to MBA
• Business: Financial Economics
• Business: Management & Leadership
• Business: Marketing
• Education: Dual Licensure in Primary Education (Preschool to Grade 5) and Special Education (K-12)
• Health and Exercise Science – Clinical Exercise Science
• Health and Exercise Science – Health Promotion
• Health and Exercise Science – Sport and Active Aging  
• Psychology
• Social Work

Talk to an admission counselor!

E-mail Amy Wolf, or call 513-244-4204
E-mail Hannah Schiering, or call 513-244-4417

Applicants must submit official college transcripts from all schools attended. An official high school transcript/or GED is needed if an applicant meets one or more of the following:

• Applicant has never attended college
• Applicant has less than 12 semester hours of transferrable credit
• Applicant’s previous college credit is from a non-regionally accredited institution.

Yes!  The Office of Admission will gladly complete an unofficial review of your transfer work prior to your application or admission to the University.  Provide a copy of your academic record and a transcript analyst will review your work for potential transfer credit.

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the appropriate academic year.  Include our school code: 003033.  After admitted to the University, your FAFSA will be processed.  You will receive a financial aid award letter detailing your eligibility.