How to Apply
Applying to Ensign College has never been easier! The resources below will guide you through the application process and answer the most frequent questions you may encounter.
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Want to talk to someone about applying to Ensign College? Complete our Interest Form
Check out our 2023-2024 Admissions Guide
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READY TO GET STARTED?
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Toggle Item1: Where to applyClick the Apply Now button to get started. When you log in, you will be asked to log in with your Church account. If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, please be sure to use the account associated with your membership record.
If you do not have a Church account, creating an account is simple, free, and you don't need to be a member of the Church. Just click 'Create an account' on the sign-in screen. -
Toggle Item2: Items to have on handBe prepared to provide the following:
- Your Church account associated with your membership record number, if you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you do not have a Church account, creating an account is simple, free, and you don't need to be a member of the Church. Just click 'Create an account' on the sign-in screen.
- A full educational history, including all colleges and universities you have attended previously, in or outside the United States. Ensign College requires equivalency of high school completion/graduation or completion of at least 24 semester credits of college work.
- Your unweighted high school GPA or other high school equivalency. (Not sure what this is? Check with your high school.) You may also be asked to submit your transcript or evidence of completion of high school equivalency.
- For education completed outside of the United States, please see the section on International Education below for additional instructions.
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Toggle Item3: Complete the ecclesiastical endorsement processTo complete the ecclesiastical endorsement, you will need to do the following:
- Review and agree to the honor code. See CES Honor Code for more information.
- If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you'll be asked to meet with your bishop as well as a member of your stake presidency. If you are currently serving a mission, you will only need one interview with your mission president. You will initiate this process in the application, and then schedule an appointment with your leaders. They will complete their recommendation online using their Church Account. You will need to meet with the bishop before a member of your stake presidency will have access to your endorsement.
- Not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? You'll still initiate this process in the application, but you can meet with a local Latter-day Saint bishop or your own clergy. If you meet with a Latter-day Saint bishop, they will complete the endorsement online. If you meet with your own clergy, you will need to print the paper form made available when you begin the process at endorse.byu.edu, have your clergy complete it and return it to the Admissions Office or the email address located at the bottom of the form. Afterwards, you’ll meet with our college Chaplain. He can be reached by email at chaplain@ensign.edu. To find a local Latter-day Saint bishop, enter your address into the meetinghouse locator webpage .
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Toggle Item4: Submit documentsOnly submit documents requested in the application.
An official transcript from each college you attended must be submitted in one (and only one) of the following ways:- Electronically through Parchment Exchange, National Student Clearinghouse, or SCRIP-Safe
- OR, emailed directly from the institution you attended to collegetranscript@byu.edu
- Or, mailed directly from the institution you attended to the following address: CES Central Processing B-226 ASB Provo, UT 84602
*Beginning January 26th, 2024, no application fee is required to apply! Please contact the admissions office at admissions@ensign.edu to have it waived. -
Toggle Item5: Submit your applicationAfter completing the initial application section, you are welcome to submit your application. Submitting an application does NOT mean that an application is complete. In order for the application to show as complete and be sent to the Admissions Committee for review, all sections on the status page need to be marked complete. Your application needs to be submitted AND completed before the application deadline if you want it reviewed.
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Toggle Item6: Admission dates and deadlinesAfter you have completed your application and submitted any required transcripts, test scores, or additional documentation, the Admissions Office at Ensign College will review your material and make a decision. Notifications for admission decisions begin on the date listed here https://www.ensign.edu/admissions-dates-deadlines , but may take an additional two to three weeks after you submit your application.
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Toggle Item7: Checking decision statusWatch your email for an admissions notification. You will need to log in to your application to see the official decision.
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Toggle Item8: Get your Ensign College Net ID
- If you’re admitted to the college, you’ll receive another email within 24-48 hours that contains your Net ID for Ensign College. This will also become your new Ensign College email. (So, if your assigned Net ID is johndee, your email address will be johndee@ensign.edu.)
- After admission, all official school communications will be sent to this email address, so be sure to check it often.
Things to keep in mind:
- Ensign College uses a holistic review process, which means that all parts of the application are considered. We admit 91% of all applicants, but do not guarantee admission based solely off of GPA or English Proficiency scores.
- If an applicant has already earned an Associate of Science (AS) or Bachelor’s degree in the U.S., they can only be in a certificate, Associate of Applied Science (AAS), or Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program. They will not be able to earn a second AS degree. If an applicant has been awarded an Associate of Science degree or Bachelor's degree OUTSIDE of the U.S., and an approved transcript evaluation service has evaluated the degree to be equivalent to a degree received from a U.S. accredited institution, the applicant will still be eligible to apply for any one of Ensign College's Associate of Science degrees or Bachelor of Applied Science degrees.
- All admissions documentation received for an application becomes property of Ensign College and cannot be returned to the applicant.
- *NOTE: All transcripts and financial documents must be received two weeks before the deadline for the semester you are applying. All transcripts and documents received closer to the application deadline may not be processed in time to submit the application.
- If you would like to request an exception to your application, please fill out our Exception to Admission Policy Form here . Note that English Proficiency waivers will only be considered if the rest of the application documents have been received and the application is complete.
OTHER WAYS TO DEMONSTRATE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Our four approved English Proficiency tests will complete the English Proficiency requirement automatically, but we allow other methods to verify proficiency. If you meet one of the requirements below, complete the Exception to Admission Policy Form and select “Waiving English Proficiency Requirement”.
English proficiency can be waived by the following:
- Proof of graduation from a regionally accredited U.S. high school. Students must receive “C” or better grades in non-ESL level English courses. Upload a high school transcript when you submit the form.
- A grade of “C-“ or better in a college-level English writing or composition course at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. This course is equivalent to Ensign College’s ENG 101 Introduction to College Writing course. We must receive official college transcripts to verify. For on-campus students, the PathwayConnect English courses will not satisfy this requirement.
- A score of 18 or higher on the ACT English section. Upload ACT scores or a high school transcript with ACT scores listed.
NEED HELP? WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE?
For questions regarding the application process, please call our Admissions Office at (801) 524-8145 or email admissions@ensign.edu .
You can also schedule a meeting with one of our Outreach & Admissions Counselors below. They can help answer any questions about the College, our programs and our admissions process.
Click to schedule a meeting with Moroni, or email him at
moroni.juarez@ensign.edu.
Phone: 801-524-8136
Phone: 801-524-8136
