Limited-enrollment programs

Select academic programs offered at Carl Sandburg College are considered limited enrollment, which means there's a set limit on the number of students admitted each year. There are also specific admission requirements for each program.

 

The following programs are considered limited enrollment:

  • Associate degree nursing (RN)
    • Fall start only
    • Application open October 1 to March 1
  • Computed tomography (CT)
    • Fall start only
    • Application open February 15 to June 15
  • Dental hygiene
    • Fall start only
    • Application open October 1 to February 15
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
    • Spring start only
    • Application open June 1 to October 1
  • Mortuary science & accelerated program
    • Fall start only
    • Application open for 2023-2024 October 1 to August 25
  • Practical nursing (LPN)
    • Fall start only
    • Application open October 1 to March 1
  • Practical nursing to associate degree nursing (LPN to RN) articulation
    • Fall start only
    • Application open October 1 to March 1
  • Radiologic technology
    • Summer start only
    • Application open October 1 to February 1

Definitions

Limited-enrollment prep program
  • A program allowing students to obtain the required pre-requisites prior to applying for the limited-enrollment program.
  • On the application, these programs are displayed as:
    • Associate Degree Nursing (RN) Prep
    • Computed Tomography (CT) Prep
    • Dental Hygiene Prep
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Prep
    • Mortuary Science Prep
    • Mortuary Science (Accelerated) Prep
    • Practical Nursing (LPN) Prep
    • Practical Nursing to Associate Degree Nursing (LPN to RN) Prep
    • Radiologic Technology Prep
Limited-enrollment program
  • A program with a set limit on the number of students admitted each year.
  • On the general application for admission, these programs are displayed as:
    • Associate Degree Nursing (RN) Prep
    • Computed Tomography (CT) Prep
    • Dental Hygiene Prep
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Prep
    • Mortuary Science Prep
    • Mortuary Science (Accelerated) Prep
    • Practical Nursing (LPN) Prep
    • Practical Nursing to Associate Degree Nursing (LPN to RN) Prep
    • Radiologic Technology Prep
  • On the limited-enrollment program application, located in mySandburg, these programs are displayed as:
    • Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
    • Computed Tomography (CT)
    • Dental Hygiene
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
    • Mortuary Science
    • Mortuary Science (Accelerated)
    • Practical Nursing (LPN)
    • Practical Nursing to Associate Degree Nursing (LPN to RN)
    • Radiologic Technology
Application
  • Non-Sandburg student application: The application accessed through Sandburg's main, public-facing website.
  • Current Sandburg student application: The application accessed through mySandburg.