Create an Account and Complete the Application Form. You must submit your online application and a non-refundable $35 application fee. 

Determine Your Student Type:

• First-Year Student: No college courses after high school.
• Returning Student: Previously attended LRSC after high school (excluding early entry).
• Early-Entry: High school junior/senior taking college courses.
• Transfer Student: Completed college courses elsewhere after high school.
• Collaborative Student: Enrolled at multiple NDUS institutions in one term. "Home institution" grants the degree; "provider institution" offers courses.
• Continuing Student: LRSC graduate taking additional classes.
• Non-Degree Student: Enrolled for personal enrichment, not a degree.

• High School Transcript or GED
  Not required if you have an AA or AS degree.
   
• College/University transcripts
  Include transcripts for college credits earned during high school (excluding LRSC). Transcripts from institutions currently attended are required, with a final transcript due after grades are posted.
   
• U.S. Transcripts
  Must be sent from National Clearinghouse or Parchment.
   
• International transcripts
  Secondary school or post-secondary school transcript evaluation completed by a NACES-approved organization.
  • Visit NACES for a list of approved organizations.
  • Request evaluation results be sent directly to Lake Region State College.

If these services are unavailable, request an official transcript be sent to:
Lake Region State College
Attn: Admissions
1801 College Drive North
Devils Lake, ND, 58301

Students enrolled at Lake Region State College must provide documentation of immunity to the following:

• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR): Two doses of the MMR vaccine at least 28 days apart for students born after January 1, 1957, or a blood test proving immunity. Students born before 1957 are exempt
   
• Meningococcal (Meningitis): One dose of the Meningococcal vaccine given at age 16 or older is required for all students 21 and under. Note: The Meningococcal-B vaccine does not meet this requirement.
   
• Tuberculosis (TB): Testing is required for international students from high-risk countries (per the World Health Organization guidelines) and any student identified as high risk for TB exposure. Exemptions are listed in LRSC Policy 800.02.
   

North Dakota Residents can request an immunization from the ND Department of Health.

Preferred Placement Exams:

• ACT or SAT 
• ACCUPLACER 

Click here for exam details or registration. 
Test scores help with placement in appropriate English and Math courses.

Transfer Credit Information

• Remedial courses do not count for credit but may fulfill prerequisites.
• Common numbered courses transfer as direct equivalents if offered by LRSC or as General Education credits; otherwise, they transfer as general education electives.
• The NDUS General Education Requirement Transfer Agreement (GERTA) simplifies transfers.
• Quarter system credits convert to semester hours.
• Credit by exam, life experience, or from another institution requires documentation and is excluded from transfer evaluations.
• Graduate-level courses are not transferable.
• The final 15 semester hours must be completed at LRSC.
• Transfer credits do not affect GPA at LRSC.

High school juniors and seniors can earn college and high school credits by taking general education courses while still in high school. 

Admissions Checklist:

• Application for Admission – Select "Early Entry Student" as the admit type.
• $35 Application Fee (one-time).
• High School Transcript (provided by your school).
• ACT or ACCUPLACER Scores (if available, for best class placement).
   

Colden Hutton, Academic Affairs Coordinator
Colden.Hutton@lrsc.edu
701-662-1508

Launch! is a partnership between Lake Region State College and the University of North Dakota designed for students who are not yet eligible for admission to UND but meet LRSC's eligibility requirements. Students will enroll as full-time LRSC students while taking a limited number of prescribed UND courses. Classes will be held on the UND campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Students who complete 24 transferable credits and earn a 2.0 GPA may be considered for admission as degree-seeking transfer students to UND. Launch! students may participate in student life, housing, student services, organizations, facilities, and activities, except Division I sports, available to every degree-seeking UND student. Courses are small, offering an opportunity for the instructor to assist students. Tutoring times are built into the schedule and additional tutoring is available by the Student Success Center on the UND campus. Advisement is offered to each of the students and the Launch! Coordinator is located on the UND campus to offer assistance.

1. Complete the Admissions Checklist above.
   • Launch! The student's admit type on the application is First-Year Student.
2. Complete the UND Health Form.
3. See Paying for College above to complete the following:
   • Complete your FAFSA
   • Complete your LRSC Scholarship application
   • See payment plan options if you do not qualify for financial aid

Cindy Rerick, Launch! Coordinator
Cindy.Rerick@lrsc.edu
701-777-4901

A collaborative student takes courses at multiple North Dakota University System (NDUS) institutions in a term. LRSC is your home institution, where the other NDUS school is your provider institution.

NDSU Collaborative Student - LRSC as Home Institution

Eligibility:

• Fully admitted to LRSC with a 2.0+ GPA.
• No enrollment holds.
• Enroll in at least one LRSC course.
• Do not exceed 20 semester hours without approval.
• Meet provider institution prerequisites.
• Graduate-level and correspondence courses are not eligible.

LRSC Responsibilities:

• Combine provider institution credits with LRSC credits for financial aid.
• Add provider institution tuition and bookstore charges to your LRSC bill.
• Add bookstore charges to your LRSC account.
• Request transcripts and transfer provider credits to LRSC.

Collaborative Registration Process:

1. Complete the Collaborative Request in Campus Connection under the eForm Tile. (How-to guide: Collaborative eForm Process)
2. LRSC reviews eligibility and submits the request to the provider institution.
3. The provider institution registers you and emails your schedule. You are not registered until you receive this email.
4. A hold is placed on your account after registration, preventing changes. Submit an updated request form for drops/adds.
5. LRSC drop/add and refund deadlines apply. Submit requests before the first day of classes for timely processing.

Submit requests before the first day of classes to ensure timely processing.

NDUS Collaborative Student - LRSC as Provider Institution

Eligibility:

• Must be degree-seeking with a 2.0+ GPA.
• Enroll in at least one course at your home institution.
• Submit a collaborative request form to your home institution.
• Course approval is required from your home institution.

LRSC Responsibilities:

• Enroll the student and place a "Collaborative Student Hold" (restricts schedule changes but has no negative impact) on their account.
• Drops/Adds require an updated request form submitted to the home institution.

Paula Zielske
Paula.Zielske@lrsc.edu
701-662-1671

Sarah Gratton
Sarah.Gratton@lrsc.edu
701-662-1672