ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
Cardinal Glennon College Seminary admits young men who are desirous to discern a call to the priesthood and who are sponsored by their local Ordinary (Bishop or Provincial Superior). Applicants should not apply directly to the College for admittance, but should first contact the proper representative of the Bishop or Provincial Superior, usually the Director of Vocations.
Young men from the Archdiocese of Saint Louis who seek an application to Cardinal Glennon College should contact Fr. Brian Fallon, Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, at BrianFallon@archstl.org.
For further information about Cardinal Glennon College, please contact Fr. Jason Schumer, Vice-Rector for Cardinal Glennon College, at schumer@kenrick.edu.
*Note: men who are admitted as seminarians to the formation program of Cardinal Glennon College need also to apply to become students at Saint Louis University. Admission to Saint Louis University is a separate process. For additional information regarding Saint Louis University and their admission process to the School of Philosophy and Letters, please visit the SLU Website. The Registrar of Cardinal Glennon College can answer most questions about this process.
Application Process
A man begins the application process for admission to Cardinal Glennon College Seminary with the Director of Vocations. Often this meeting is not the first contact between the Vocation Director and the aspirant, as the slow cultivation of a relationship which creates a certain level of trust is usually necessary for a young man to open up enough to approach the Vocation Director about an interior desire to consider the Priesthood more formally. But through the first contact conversation or series of conversations, the Vocation Director obtains basic information to determine suitability of the aspirant for seminary formation. Information includes residence, family, home parish, educational background, academic performance, marital or vowed religious status, and personal history.
The Director of Vocations will interview each applicant, inform him of the process of application, and gather the following documentation, as contained in the admissions packet:
- Personal Data, Family Data, Educational History, Employment and Professional Data
- Application for Admittance to Saint Louis University
- Official Academic Transcripts to Cardinal Glennon College and to the Office of Admissions of Saint Louis University (if applicable) and Financial Aid Forms
- Report of Health Examinations and Immunization Records, including HIV test results, eye and dental examinations
- Behavior and Psychological Assessments
- Sacramental Records (Baptismal and Confirmation Certificates)
- Autobiographical Essay which communicates the desire for the priesthood and a personal autobiographical interpretation of how God has worked through significant others and events in the applicant’s life; the essay also requires an applicant to reflect on the gifts he believes have been given to him by God and how they might be employed in the priesthood
- Insurance Information (Health and automobile)
- Criminal Records and Identification Information
- Letters of Recommendation, one of which must be from the applicant’s Pastor
- Evaluation Summary Requests from the Rectors of any past seminaries (if applicable)
Application Deadline
All applications for undergraduate admission to Cardinal Glennon College must be completed and received by the Vice Rector for Cardinal Glennon College (and the Office of Undergraduate Admission at Saint Louis University) no later than July 15 for the fall semester. In order to be considered for admission, all applicants must be graduates of accredited secondary schools or must have successfully completed and passed the General Educational Diploma (GED) examination.
Saint Louis University Admissions Requirements
Due to the collaborative academic model established between Cardinal Glennon College and Saint Louis University’s School for Philosophy and Letters, every man applying to the college seminary must also apply to Saint Louis University. Admission to Cardinal Glennon College, therefore, is dependent on the applicant’s acceptance to Saint Louis University.
For a full list of admission requirements for Saint Louis University, see: https://www.slu.edu/admission/index.php.
