Freshman Applications

A freshman applicant must submit all of the following to the Admissions Office:

1. completed application form with $40 application fee. If you apply on-line, the application fee is waived.
   
   
2. official high school transcript (include first semester of senior grades, if possible)
   
   
3. Essay
   (If you would like to provide the Admission Committee with a deeper understanding of who you are as a person, please feel free to submit your application essay using one of the topics on the application or submit a paper or creative work graded by a teacher. If you feel your academic record stands on its own, you are not required to submit an essay.)
   
   You may use the the online Essay Form to submit your essay by and simply copying and pasting your work into the form.
   
   
4. letter of recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor.
   
   Letter of recommendations may be submitted online.
   
   
5. scores on either standardized test (SAT or ACT)
   
   
6. students applying to the art or music or programs must call the art department at 518-485-3900 to arrange for a portfolio review or call the music department at 518-454-5178 for an audition as part of the admission process.

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Advanced Placement Exams/University in High School
The College encourages the use of Advanced Placement Exams or UHS and grants credit toward graduation.

Partners in Education (PIE)
Through this program, area high school students may combine some college work during the senior year of high school. Courses available to PIE students are a variety of the lower-division courses. Students interested in this program should consult their high school guidance office and the Admissions Office.

Early Matriculation
The College selects a group of exceptional high school students to enter college after their third year of high school. Students admitted to the program should be academically and socially mature enough to gain from this unique experience, and it is for this reason that standards are high. Application forms and information are available by contacting the Admissions Office.

These programs have limited spaces available
and are highly selective.

HEOP/ACCESS
Freshman applicants may be eligible for the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) for economically and academically disadvantaged students or the Academic Commitment and Educational Supportive Services ACCESS program for academically underprepared students.

Apply Online

Deadlines:
February 1
Admissions Regular Decision Deadline.

All students who apply by this date will be considered for all scholarships.

After February 1, applications will be reviewed for admission decisions and need-based financial assistance, but not scholarship consideration.

March 1
Deadline for Financial Aid Application

SAT and ACT School Codes
SAT Code: 2091
ACT Code: 2714

If you have any questions please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at:
(518) 454-5150
1-800-637-8556
admit@strose.edu