Admission Process
The application process is a multi-step process that typically takes 2-3 weeks to complete and consists of the following steps:
- Submit the online application. Applicants will be emailed an invoice with an online payment option for the non-refundable $50 application fee.
- Submit two (2) letters of recommendation. (3) letters for the doctoral program.
- Submit a copy of your driver's license or picture ID.
- Submit Official Transcript(s) from your previous school. The transcript(s) must be mailed directly from the school to the Hawthorn University Registrar.
Once approved, you will be sent an Enrollment Agreement for your signature. Upon the Registrar's receipt of the completed agreement along with payment for the first course, you will be officially enrolled in Hawthorn University.
Successful applicants will be notified of the decision by email and will be emailed an enrollment agreement. All enrolled students are expected to attend Orientation.
If you are unsure if online learning fits your personal education needs, please feel free to take the following brief survey.
For additional information or help during the admission's process, contact Kathleen McDermott, Director of Admissions, at Kathy [at] hawthornuniversity.org or via phone at (707) 986-4153, Ext. 401
How to Submit Application Documents
Letters of reference and a copy of the driver's license can be uploaded online during the application process and emailed to: registrar (at) hawthornuniversity (dot) org, or mailed to:
Hawthorn University,
Office of the Registrar
PO Box 546916
Surfside, Florida 33154
or faxed to: 866-771-9433.
Official transcripts should be sent directly to the Registrar's office.
Spring 2010 Application Deadline & Start Date
Application Deadline: March 24th, 2010
Start Date: April 5th, 2010
| | 2010 Calendar | | Application Deadline | Start Date | | December 16, 2009 | January 4, 2010 | | March 24, 2010 | April 5, 2010 | | June 22, 2010 | July 6, 2010 | | September 21, 2010 | October 4, 2010 | |