Collegiate Partnerships & Agreements
Lancaster Catholic is proud to have established partnerships with the following colleges and universities:
St. Joseph’s University – Philadelphia, PA. This agreement guarantees admission to students with a GPA of 3.75 or higher. Additionally, students are eligible for a minimum of $30,000/year in merit scholarships, as well as $5,000/year in excellence awards.*
Eligibility: Students must apply Early Action/Early Decision by November 15 of their senior year. This includes a personal essay, transcript, and one letter of recommendation. Standardized tests are optional, but if interested in submitting scores, they must be completed by November 15 to apply under the Program.
Francis University PEACE Partnership – Loretto, PA. This partnership guarantees admission to all general programs to students who have a 3.0 or higher GPA, a guaranteed scholarship level of at least $22,000/year, weighted consideration for specialized/accelerated programs, and more.
Immaculata University – Immaculata, PA. Offers guaranteed admission to students with a 2.75 or higher GPA, a SAT score of 990, and who satisfy all application requirements. (Nursing, Allied Health, and other partnerships are excluded from this agreement).
Minimum of $9500 renewable academic scholarship for qualified students, application fee waiver, $2,000/year Catholic School Grant, with additional merit scholarships available to qualified students.
DeSales University – Center Valley, PA. This agreement guarantees admission to students in all programs except healthcare, science majors, and mathematics** with a 3.0 or above and a minimum 1000 SAT or 21 ACT score. Students are also eligible to receive a minimum of an 18,000-year scholarship and qualify for an additional $3,000/year.
Special 3+3 (Dr. of Physical Therapy program), 3+2 (Communication Science and Disorders Programs), and Performing Arts Programs have separate criteria for admission and auditions. Further information may be obtained at DeSales
Alvernia University – Reading, PA. Guaranteed Admission to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Minimum $18,000- $24,000 4-year merit scholarship with a renewable Catholic High School Award of $1,000/year. Engineering, Physician Associate, and 3+3 Doctorate of Physical Therapy require a minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher. Further information is available at Alvernia
Stevenson University – Owings Mills, MD. Guaranteed admission to students with a 3.0 or higher GPA and who apply by December 1st. Admitted students who live on campus will receive at least $25,000/year in scholarship aid as well as consideration for additional scholarship opportunities. Visit https://www.stevenson.edu/ for more information.