Online Students - Ready to Apply?

The Four Parts of a Complete Application

1. Your application
2. $35 application fee or a fee waiver
3. Answers to the short essay questions on the application
4. Transcripts/GED (unofficial)

* A letter of recommendation and ACT/SAT test scores are optional. 

What We Consider for a First-Year Student

• Overall GPA
  Grades within your core courses (Math, Science, English, and Social Studies)
• Core GPA
• Classes you've taken
  Have you taken challenging courses?
• Involvement and experiences
• Have you participated in clubs or organizations?
• Have you received any awards/honors?
• Have you participated in sports?
• Have you become a leader at your school or in your community?
• Do you have family or work responsibilities?
• Short Essay Questions
  We review your written responses to the short essay questions on the application. Reading your responses is our way to get to know more about you. We encourage between 75 - 250 words per response. Here's what we ask. 

1. We would like to know more about your interest in the University of Minnesota Crookston. What motivated you to apply to UMN Crookston?

2. Share one thing about your identity, talents, or interests that we might not learn from your application materials.

3. Describe any leadership experience, extracurricular involvement, resume highlights, or job history you have (Optional).

4. Explain your academic performance and why you believe you are ready to be academically successful at a collegiate level. Include any extenuating circumstances that impacted your academic record (i.e., family, work, personal, economic) (Optional).

• Letters of recommendation are optional and can be submitted electronically through the recommender portal (notifed through your email), emailed to umcinfo@umn.edu or mailed to the Office of Admissions 2900 University Ave., Crookston, MN 56716.

Application Dates & Deadlines for Online Students

• Fall 2020 Rolling Application Deadline - August 1, 2020
  All applications received after Feb 3rd will receive full admission consideration and automatic scholarship review and you will be notified of our admission decision within 2 weeks of completing your application.

Admission decisions are typically released within 2 weeks of receiving all application materials.

Application Options

Golden Eagle Application

Common App Application

*We recommend using our UMN Crookston Golden Eagle Application. If you apply to other Common App member colleges, then we encourage you to apply to us through the Common App.

Paper Application available if needed

Already applied and need to submit app materials?

Log back into your application to submit your admission materials

Log in here

The Four Parts of a Complete Application

1. Your application
2. $35 application fee or a fee waiver
3. Answers to the short essay questions on the application
4. Transcripts (official) from all previous colleges in which you attempted credit and/or enrolled.

• If the college was not regionally accredited at the time of enrollment, we will still need it.
• It does not matter how long ago you took the college credit, we will still need it.
• High school transcript/GED is not required if you have 12 or more completed credits.

*Recommendations only if you choose to send them

What We Consider for a Transfer Student

Overall GPA

• GPA within your major
  Grades of coursework within your major
• Involvement and experiences
• Have you participated in clubs, professional organizations, or on a board?
• Have you received any awards/honors?
• Have you participated in collegiate sports?
• Have you become a leader at your school or in your community?
• Do you have family or work responsibilities?
• Essay questions
  We review your written responses to the required short essay questions on the application. Reading your responses is our way to get to know more about you and your aspirations to complete your degree. We encourage between 75 - 250 words per response. Here's what we ask:

1. We would like to know more about your interest in the University of Minnesota Crookston. Why have you applied or expressed interest in your particular program/area of study?
2. How will your major and degree help you reach your career and personal goals?
3. This is your opportunity to tell us about your professional (employment), academic achievements, and any volunteer work you have participated in that reflects your organization and leadership experiences. 
4. If your academic record does not accurately reflect your efforts and ability, please explain here. How would you plan to be academically successful at UMN Crookston?

• Optional: Letter of recommendation
  You choose if you wish to submit a letter of recommendation. We recommend that letters of recommendation from your employer, colleague, or a transfer advisor that can speak to your abilities, accomplishments, and potential. 

Application Dates & Deadlines for Online Students

• Fall 2020 Rolling Application Deadline - August 1, 2020
  All applications received after Feb 3rd will receive full admission consideration and automatic scholarship review and you will be notified of our admission decision within 2 weeks of completing your application.

Admission decisions are typically released within 2 weeks of receiving all application materials.

Application Options

Golden Eagle Application

Common App Application

*We recommend using our UMN Crookston Golden Eagle Application. If you apply to other Common App member colleges, then we encourage you to apply to us through the Common App.

Paper Application available if needed

Already applied and need to submit app materials?

Log back into your application to submit your admission materials

Log in here

If you are currently attending a University of Minnesota campus (Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris, or Rochester) you are considered an inter-university transfer.

University of Minnesota Transfer

The Five Parts of a Complete Application

1. Your application
2. $35 application fee or a fee waiver
3. Answers to the short essay questions on the application
4. Transcripts/GED (official)
5. English Proficiency (if applicable)

* A letter of recommendation and ACT/SAT test scores are optional. 

What We Consider for a First-Year Student

• Overall GPA
  Grades within your core courses (Math, Science, English, and Social Studies)
• Core GPA
• English Proficiency (if applicable)
• Classes you've taken
  Have you taken challenging courses?
• Involvement and experiences
• Have you participated in clubs or organizations?
• Have you received any awards/honors?
• Have you participated in sports?
• Have you become a leader at your school or in your community?
• Do you have family or work responsibilities?
• Short Essay Questions
  We review your written responses to the short essay questions on the application. Reading your responses is our way to get to know more about you. We encourage between 75 - 250 words per response. Here's what we ask. 

1. We would like to know more about your interest in the University of Minnesota Crookston. What motivated you to apply to UMN Crookston?

2. Share one thing about your identity, talents, or interests that we might not learn from your application materials.

3. Describe any leadership experience, extracurricular involvement, resume highlights, or job history you have (Optional).

4. Explain your academic performance and why you believe you are ready to be academically successful at a collegiate level. Include any extenuating circumstances that impacted your academic record (i.e., family, work, personal, economic) (Optional).

• Letters of recommendation are optional and can be submitted electronically through the recommender portal (notifed through your email), emailed to umcinfo@umn.edu or mailed to the Office of Admissions 2900 University Ave., Crookston, MN 56716.

What We Consider for a Transfer Student

• Overall GPA
• GPA within your major
  Grades of coursework within your major
• English Proficiency (if applicable)
• Involvement and experiences
• Have you participated in clubs, professional organizations, or on a board?
• Have you received any awards/honors?
• Have you participated in collegiate sports?
• Have you become a leader at your school or in your community?
• Do you have family or work responsibilities?
• Essay questions
  We review your written responses to the required short essay questions on the application. Reading your responses is our way to get to know more about you and your aspirations to complete your degree. We encourage between 75 - 250 words per response. Here's what we ask:

1. We would like to know more about your interest in the University of Minnesota Crookston. Why have you applied or expressed interest in your particular program/area of study?
2. How will your major and degree help you reach your career and personal goals?
3. This is your opportunity to tell us about your professional (employment), academic achievements, and any volunteer work you have participated in that reflects your organization and leadership experiences. 
4. If your academic record does not accurately reflect your efforts and ability, please explain here. How would you plan to be academically successful at UMN Crookston?

• Optional: Letter of Recommendation
  You choose if you wish to submit a letter of recommendation. We recommend that letters of recommendation from your employer, colleague, or a transfer advisor that can speak to your abilities, accomplishments, and potential. 

Application Dates & Deadlines for Online Students

• Fall 2020 Rolling Application Deadline - August 1, 2020
  All applications received after Feb 3rd will receive full admission consideration and automatic scholarship review and you will be notified of our admission decision within 2 weeks of completing your application.

Admission decisions are typically released within 2 weeks of receiving all application materials.

Application Options

Golden Eagle Application

Common App Application

*We recommend using our UMN Crookston Golden Eagle Application. If you apply to other Common App member colleges, then we encourage you to apply to us through the Common App.

Paper Application available if needed

Already applied and need to submit app materials?

Log back into your application to submit your admission materials

Log in here

Individual Courses

UMN Crookston offers a wide variety of online courses. Students who are not seeking a bachelors degree should apply using the Non-Degree Seeking Student Application. You are considered a non-degree student if you meet any of the following criteria:

• You wish to take classes toward a UMN Crookston certificate program
• You wish to take classes toward a degree at another institution
• You wish to take classes for enrichment or professional development

Apply Here

Certificates 

Staying up-to-date on information in your industry and maintain a competive education as a profession by earning a Certificate in your field.

Certificate Programs

Ready to enroll? If you would like to earn a Certificate, you should enroll as non-degree student. Fill out the non-degree application and email it back to umcinfo@umn.edu.

Apply Here

Listen Here

Here's what we are asking...

1. We would like to know more about your interest in the University of Minnesota Crookston. What motivated you to apply to UMN Crookston?
2. Share one thing about your identity, talents, or interests that we might not learn from your application materials.
3. Describe any leadership experience, extracurricular involvement, resume highlights, or job history you have (Optional).
4. Explain your academic performance and why you believe you are ready to be academically successful at a collegiate level. Include any extenuating circumstances that impacted your academic record (i.e., family, work, personal, economic) (Optional).

Transfer Student Questions:

1. We would like to know more about your interest in the University of Minnesota Crookston. Why have you applied or expressed interest in your particular program/area of study?
2. How will your major and degree help you reach your career and personal goals?
3. This is your opportunity to tell us about your professional (employment), academic achievements, and any volunteer work you have participated in that reflects your organization and leadership experiences. 
4. If your academic record does not accurately reflect your efforts and ability, please explain here. How would you plan to be academically successful at UMN Crookston?

Here's a few tips to help you write your answers to the short essay questions. 

We're looking for answers that...

• Go beyond simply describing your experiences and activities. We want answers that are reflective and open our eyes to something more about your experiences. 
• Let your personality shine in a way that your academic records don’t. 
• Distinguish you from other applicants whose academic records are quite similar.
• Explain circumstances, if any, that affected your academic record.
• Are clear, focused, organized and follow a logical structure.
• Pay attention to the rules of correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Official/Unofficial Transcripts

What is an official transcript?

• Official transcripts are certified and signed by the college registrar. They can be sent directly to our university at your request.
• We only accept official transcripts

• Electronic transcripts
• An electronic (secure, certified PDF) transcript is “official” in its electronic form as long as it is not altered. Electronic transcripts are only available through online requests via Parchment. Each time the file is opened, it will be certified electronically (internet connection required) to ensure it has not been altered. Electronic transcripts are available to download by the recipient for 30 days. After 30 days, the document will no longer be available. It is your responsibility to ensure that transcript is downloaded by the recipient within 30 days. A printed copy of an electronic PDF transcript is not official. While electronic transcripts are widely accepted, confirm with your recipients that they will accept this format before ordering. 
• Paper transcripts
• A paper transcript is "official" only as long as it remains in its sealed white envelope. Do not open the sealed envelope if you are forwarding your transcript to another party (an institution, employer, or another person). Open the envelope only if you have ordered the transcript for personal use. Multiple paper transcripts (each in its own sealed white envelope) sent to a single address will be enclosed in a manila envelope that can be opened. 

The University of Minnesota considers transcripts “official” only when the certified record of academic work is transmitted in a confidential manner from the issuing institution and includes proper signatures and authentication elements. The acceptance of official transcript(s) is at the discretion of the Registrar and may include sealed paper documents, a secure PDF utilizing a secure delivery service, secure transmission of electronic records from the issuing institution, etc., and should be a complete record of all coursework taken with final grades/marks. Faxed or photocopied academic records are not considered official.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

If I'm currently taking classes should I wait to send an official transcript?

• No. We need an official transcript in order to process your admission so waiting on sending the transcript will delay your admission decision. You can send an official transcript that has current classes on it. The classes listed will not have official letter grades but usually a Z or IP to mark the in-progress credit.

Do you need official or unofficial transcripts for admission?

• Transfer students are required to submit official transcripts to complete their admission application and for review.

Can I sent my transcripts electronically or should I mail them?

• We accept both electronic and mailed transcripts. Please see descriptions above for official transcripts from each format.

When can I use an unofficial transcript?

• Unofficial transcripts can be used for unofficial transfer credit evaluations. To learn more about a transfer credit evaluation before you even apply visit here.

The website at my school says that you can order transcripts for me as part of the Minnesota system, is that correct?