Admissions Application

Being a small college, all students must apply for classes beginning the fall term of each year. Each incoming class is limited in size and we currently can only accommodate 24 students in our residential college program.


Applicants to Ananda College must complete the following steps:

  • Read the entire online brochure so that you are familiar with our college, or schedule a visit, tour or personal interview.
  • If you are applying to either our certificate or degree granting program,
    please fill out this application: Application
  • Write a 4-5 page essay (see application instructions)
  • Send us the application with your $75 non-refundable application fee
  • If you are graduating from high school fill out the necessary transcript forms and have your school mail to us.
  • If you have already graduated from high school, completed study at another college, or are transferring, you must complete the Transcript Form
  • Early application is advised, several months prior to the beginning of each term.
  • If you are applying for financial aid or scholarships, you must complete the Financial Aid Application

Download the Ananda College of Living Wisdom
Admissions Application using one of the options below:

  1. Adobe PDF

    Print out the Admissions Application(23 kb) and mail it to us.

    To read or print this file, you will need the free software, Adobe Reader. If you do not have this product already installed, you can go to the Adobe web site to download Acrobat Reader.

  2. MS Word document
    Fill out the Admissions Application(49 kb) on your computer and mail it to us. You must have Microsoft Word or a compatible program on your computer to use this option.

Please do not email us an admissions or financial aid application.  Instead, please complete the application (we prefer if you can convert to a word document and do it on your computer but handwritten is acceptable if you print clearly and legibly) and mail it, along with your essay and financial forms to:

Admissions
Ananda College of Living Wisdom
14618 Tyler Foote Rd., #114
Nevada City, CA 95959 USA

People writing your letters of recommendation should send them to the above address as well.

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