Accepted Qualifications

• Applicants seeking entry to an associate or bachelor’s program must present a high school diploma and an official transcript from an approved secondary school.
• Students who do not possess a high school diploma must present a recognized High School Equivalency Diploma transcript of their NY State (or other) General Education test scores and a copy of their certificate.

Academic Entry Requirements

• Students who have achieved a high school GPA of 71 or above will be fully admitted to the institution (with the exception of the nursing program).
• Students who have a GPA between 65 and 70 may participate in our conditional admittance program on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that all accepted first year students are required to take a skills assessment administered online, prior to class placement.

The Nursing program at SFC is competitive, and due to New York State regulations, a limited numbers of seats are available in our program. The below requirements apply to new St. Francis College applicants only.

Please note that the deadline to commit for the Fall 2022 incoming class was March 1.

Freshmen Fall 2022 Admission Requirements:

• Cumulative high school GPA of 85 (3.0) or higher
• Submit official scores for one of the following tests:
  • SAT: 1050 or higher (super score)
    Note: International freshman applicants are required to submit SAT Scores regardless of GPA and following International Guidelines
  • ACT: 21 or higher

Early Decision:

Applicants who meet the below criteria are eligible to apply through the Early Decision program for Direct Entry Nursing:

• Cumulative High School GPA of 90 (3.5) or above
• Test scores are optional for Early Decision Applicants

Students are required to sign a binding contract stating that upon acceptance into the direct entry nursing program they will be required to enroll at St. Francis College.

Regular Decision:

• Cumulative high school GPA of 85 (3.0) or higher with the required test scores
• Submit official scores for one of the following tests:
  • SAT: 1050 + (super score)
  • ACT: 21 +
• Cumulative high school GPA of 90 (3.5) or above (test scores optional)

Important Dates and Deadlines:

Early Decision

• The Deadline for Fall 2022 has now passed, please contact our admissions office with any questions.

Regular Decision

• The Deadline for Fall 2022 has now passed, please contact our admissions office with any questions.

Visit our Nursing program page for more information.