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

Please select the statement that best fits you:

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.