Clinical Laboratory Sciences Admissions
Interested in a career in Clinical Laboratory Science or Cytotechnology?
Schedule an advising appointment by contacting the department or call us at (909) 558-4966. Plan to bring unofficial copies of transcripts to your advising appointment. Please note that official copies will need to be sent from your colleges directly to Loma Linda University during the admissions process.
Phlebotomy Admissions
Individuals interested in registering should apply online. LLU students follow institutional schedule. Tuition fees are due before the course begins. Student generated withdrawals are subject to University refund policies.
This program fills their classes from qualified completed applications. If you are interested in this program we recommend you work on obtaining your requirements and apply and submit your requirements early, once a class is opened. Not completing requirements or waiting for the application deadline decreases your chances of acceptance.
Please follow these additional instructions when completing the online application for the phlebotomy program.
Under the "Previous College" section- Leave the college school code blank and use "N/A" for the college name and use dates of attendance of Jan 1900-Jan 1901. This overrides this portion of the application. Phlebotomy students DO NOT need to have previous college courses or provide official college transcripts from previous colleges or higher learning institutions. This requirement will be deleted completely after the application is submitted.
Under the "Recommendations" section- It shows to submit three recommendations. Phlebotomy students are only required to submit one recommendation. The section will not have a check mark showing completion, but the application can be submitted with just one recommendation. The recommendation must be from someone other than a family member or friend such as a professional (supervisor), academic (teacher or professor) or religious clergy (pastor, priest etc)
Under the "Projected Coursework" section- Click the [none planned] option to indicate that there is no planned coursework (at the n/a school).
There is a $25 application fee due at the time application.
You will need to request your high school or GED state office to send transcripts to the following address: Admissions Processing Loma Linda University Loma Linda CA 92350. Documentation must be sent directly to LLU. Hand delivered copies by the student will not be accepted as official. Transcripts must be received and processed in order to be eligible for the program.
Your application, recommendation and transcripts must be submitted in order to considered.
How to apply
Financial aid - Link to financial aid student information
Application Requirements for Clinical Laboratory Science and Cytotechnology
- SAHP undergraduate application form - part of online application
- Personal statement
- Nonrefundable application fee of $60.00 (for first-time applicants). For re-application within the last three years, the fee is $30.00.
- Three personal recommendation forms (available once you begin the online application)
- An official transcript from high school and each college or university attended (sent directly from school to school). Transcripts issued to the student will not be accepted as official.
- Mission statement acknowledgment form
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist Career Competency Essential Function Acknowledgment Form
- Tuition Rates SAHP Tuition Rates
International Students
International students must meet all program, admission, and additional requirements. All Clinical Laboratory Science programs require students with foreign transcripts to have them evaluated by AACRAO evaluation service. Using another evaluation services will not be accepted and may delay admissions. Transcript evaluations must include both High School and College credits.
Refer to international student information.