Homeschool Students

For preliminary review, submit your unofficial homeschool transcript. You may upload it through your Belhaven Admission Portal, your CommonApp portal, or you may email it to admission@belhaven.edu.

You are required to submit a transcript of some kind. We want to see the courses you’ve taken and your final grade each subject. 

Your transcript should be organized to show the specific subject areas, time frame in which each was taken, and the grade earned. 

Be sure to list all academic coursework taken. You can also list other coursework, such as health, physical education, home economics, etc. Your parent or guardian should sign the transcript verifying that it’s correct. 

You must complete 16 units of high school coursework: Eight prescribed units include four in English, two in mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II, or Geometry), one in history, and one in natural science; and eight elective units from Group I or from both groups, provided not more than four units are counted from Group II. 

• Group 1: English, foreign language, history, mathematics, science, social studies 
• Group 2: Business subjects, speech and communications, music, art, theatre

View a Sample Home School Transcript

Your official ACT, SAT, or CLT score report, unless you are applying as “Test Optional.”

• ACT institutional code: 2180
• SAT institutional code: 1055

If you won’t be providing an ACT, SAT, or CLT score, select the “Test Optional” choice on your application. To be eligible, your high school cumulative GPA must be at least 2.75.

Be sure to check with your admission advisor before choosing this option:

• Some academic majors, including Education and Nursing, require test scores.
• We may request an academic recommendation in lieu of test scores.

If you mark on your application that you were homeschooled, or that you will graduate from an online program created for homeschool students, you will be asked to submit Homeschool State Verification.

To be eligible for Federal financial aid, you must show that you followed your state’s homeschool laws. The required documentation depends on the state where you lived while completing your homeschool program and may include one or more of the following:

• A notice of intent to homeschool filed with your local school district or superintendent
• A completed portfolio review or evaluation of your transcript by a certified teacher within your state.
• Proof that your homeschool or online program is listed as an approved non‑public school in your state
• Proof that your program meets your state’s accreditation requirements
• Documentation providing record of attendance or testing results, if mandated by State.

If you’re unsure which documents apply to you, we’re happy to help guide you through the process.

For most students, this isn’t needed. If you don’t meet Belhaven’s minimum requirements for acceptance, we may ask you for an interview with an admissions advisor, a personal essay, or a letter of recommendation.

Before you attend an on-campus class, you must submit proof of your up-to-date immunizations for ​​​​Mumps/Measles/Rubella (MMR).

Conditional Admission: Applicants who do not meet the regular admission requirements but show the potential for success in a program may be considered for admission. Conditional admission may be granted based on the decision of the admission committee.