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Undergraduate Admission
Applying is Easy
Welcome to the first step of going further in your life! All first-year undergraduate students can choose to use our application (free with no essay) or apply using the Common App. If you’re a transfer or part-time student, please use our LVC application. We offer rolling admissions for most undergraduate programs at LVC, so you can apply when the time is right for you.
LVC Merit Scholarships Guarantee
It’s simple: apply, get accepted, and receive one of five guaranteed scholarships! As an undergraduate student admitted for the 2025–26 academic year, your merit award will include at least $27,000 in annual renewable scholarships per year—guaranteed—and could be as high as $35,000 per year. That means you could get up to $140,000 in LVC scholarships recognizing your achievements!
How to Apply to LVC
All first-year, full-time undergraduates must submit:
- A completed application, either the Common App or the LVC Application.
- An official high school or home school transcript. Please do not send multiple copies. If your school sends electronically, you do not need to mail paper copies.
- SAT or ACT test results | Review our Test-Optional Policy
What to know if you are submitting standardized test results:
- LVC’s SAT code is 2364. Please contact College Board directly if you have specific questions about the exam.
- LVC’s ACT code is 3610. Please contact ACT directly if you have specific questions about the exam.
LVC welcomes all part-time undergraduate students. You can work towards your degree as you’re able to, taking 3-9 credits per semester.
To apply, submit:
- A completed LVC Application.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended/are attending (if applicable).
- A College Record Form for each college or university attended.
- An official high school or homeschool transcript. Please do not send multiple copies. If your school sends electronically, you do not need to mail paper copies.
Please note availability to take day classes is required at this time.
- Complete the online LVC Application. Use your personal email address to be sure to receive our messages.
- Send official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended/attending to LVC. Contact your school’s Registrar’s Office.
- Submit an official high school or homeschool transcript.
- If you have not yet completed one semester at an institution, complete and mail in the Transfer Mid-Term Report.
- If you need to change your application, including your major, contact admission@lvc.edu.
No minimum transfer credits are required. Learn more about applying as a transfer student.
- Confirm your email address. Your email address is required to apply to LVC. Please use only your personal email address, not your school email or your parents’ or guardians’. You will use this email address to log into your LVC admission portal, where you can check the status of your application, receive your admission decision, and complete enrollment forms.
- Email consent. Throughout the admissions process, LVC will contact you at this email address until you either withdraw your application or enroll at LVC, at which point you will be assigned an LVC email address. By providing your email address on your application, you give Lebanon Valley College consent to communicate with you throughout the admissions process.
- Changes to your application after submission. If you need to make any changes to your application after you submit it, do not re-apply. Simply contact the admission office and a counselor can make those changes for you.
Special Program Admission Guidelines
Six LVC programs have special admission guidelines with a deadline of January 15. Check out each program page for more information.
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Application Questions? Get in Touch.
If you need assistance with the LVC application, contact our Office of Admission—we’re always happy to help. If you have questions about the Common App, we encourage you to reach out to them directly using their 24/7 student solutions center.
