Admission Procedure

Applications are accepted after January 1 of each year for the following Fall class. Application deadline is April 15th. Applicants must complete all admission requirements and submit in an envelope to:

Saint Francis School of Radiography
355 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60202

1. Step One
   Applicant must have the following on file with the School of Radiography:
   • Completed application
   • Application fee - $35. Cash/Check or Money order payable to Saint Francis School of Radiography. The application fee is non-refundable.
   • Official high school transcripts (GED or foreign transcript with proof of US equivalency)
   • Official college transcripts (if applicable)
   • Three letters of recommendation (2 work/educational and 1 personal)
   • TOEFL examination results (if applicable)
2. Step Two
   An applicant satisfactorily completing step one and meeting the minimal admission requirements will be required to take an entrance examination at a cost of $32.
3. Step Three
   Applicants successfully completing Step II will be invited to interview and visit the Radiology Department to see what is involved in the profession and to meet staff and students.
4. Step Four
   After review and evaluation of all data from Steps I-III, and within a specified time, the school will notify the applicant in writing regarding acceptance or rejection. The number of students that can be admitted each year is limited. Therefore, admission procedures are used to select the candidates who are considered the best qualified to be admitted to the program. Satisfaction of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Applicants not accepted into the program who wish to be considered in the selection process for a future term must reapply.
5. Step Five
   To fulfill all requirements for acceptance in to the program, a student must complete a health screening through Resurrection Health Care. Students must present lab reports regarding immune status for measles, rubella, varicella and Hepatitis B vaccine series, four weeks prior to start date. Students must also complete a criminal background check and a ten-panel drug screen at this time. Resurrection Health Care will assume responsibility of the cost of the criminal background check, health screening, and ten panel drug test. Students are notified of class start dates and locations. Students are required to have a valid social security number in order to be eligible.