NOTICE: Only one application can be processed per term. If you have submitted an application for admissions and would like to change your major, DO NOT submit another application for the same term, instead complete a Change of Major Request Form (opens new window).
Student Type
A freshman is a first-time student who has never attended an accredited college.
Submit your admissions application (opens new window) online.
Submit proof of immunization compliance if born after 1956 or sign the immunization waiver (opens new window).
Submit proof of registration with military selective service for male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 (in compliance with State Law R.S. 17:3151). You can register now with selective service at www.sss.gov (opens new window).
Access the New Student Checklist (PDF).
Returning students have previously attended SOWELA but did not attend during the immediate prior semester.
Submit your admissions application (opens new window) online.
Submit proof of immunization compliance if born after 1956 or sign the immunization waiver (opens new window).
A transfer student is a student who has previously enrolled at any college or university. Transfer students may enroll at SOWELA if they are eligible for readmission at the last school attended. To receive credit, transfer students must submit official transcripts to the Enrollment Services One Stop Center.
Submit your admissions application (opens new window) online.
Submit proof of immunization compliance if born after 1956 or sign the immunization waiver (opens new window).
Submit proof of registration with military selective service for male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 (in compliance with State Law R.S. 17:3151. You can register now with selective service at www.sss.gov (opens new window).
Access the New Student Checklist (PDF).
A student who is attending another institution but wishes to take courses for one term.
Submit your admissions application (opens new window) online.
Submit proof of immunization compliance if born after 1956 or sign the immunization waiver (opens new window).
These offerings are short-term hands-on trainings.
Submit your admissions application (opens new window) online.
Submit proof of immunization compliance if born after 1956 or sign the immunization waiver (opens new window).