School of Adult and Professional Education
Admissions
(631) 447–3250 |

Admission Requirements

An applicant wishing to pursue a degree or certificate program within the School of Adult and Professional Education must be an adult with a high school diploma or its equivalent and be deemed capable of completing the requirements for the degree or certificate.  In addition to having met the general admission requirements of the School, students typically have post–secondary education and training and have acquired, through experience, the skills and knowledge appropriate to the degree or certificate. Exceptions to this are made with the approval of the Dean.  Please refer to the program description regarding additional requirements for majors or certificate programs.

Admission Procedure

The admission procedure for the School of Adult and Professional Education has been specially designed for adults. In many cases, for your convenience, the entire admission, advisement, and registration procedure can be completed during one visit to the College.

Make an appointment to come to the Suffolk Campus office by calling the appointment secretary at (631) 447–3250.  Applicants interested in coming by the Brooklyn Campus office should visit the Brooklyn School of Adult and Professional Education web page.

Applicants should bring the following:

1. Evidence of the high school diploma or its equivalent. (It is sufficient to provide evidence of completion of another educational program for which the high school diploma or its equivalent was required; for example, a nursing diploma, a community college transcript, or a professional license.) Please bring a photocopy of this evidence to be left at the office.
2. A photocopy of the transcript from a United States college–level English composition course.
3. A $25.00 nonrefundable fee.

Make an appointment to come to the Patchogue Campus office by calling the appointment secretary at (631) 447–3250. Applicants interested in coming by the Suffolk Campus office should visit the Brooklyn School of Adult and Professional Education web page.

Applicants should bring the following:

1. Evidence of the high school diploma or its equivalent. (It is sufficient to provide evidence of completion of another educational program for which the high school diploma or its equivalent was required; for example, a nursing diploma, a community college transcript, or a professional license.) Please bring a photocopy of this evidence to be left at the office.
2. A photocopy of the transcript from a United States college–level English composition course.
3. A $25.00 nonrefundable fee.

Those who wish to register will make a nonrefundable tuition deposit at the time of registration. Full–time students (12 or more credits) pay $205.00; part–time pay $80.00. These amounts include a $5.00 ID card fee.

New York State law requires college students born on or after January 1, 1957, to be immunized against measles, mumps, and rubella. Consult the admissions counselor for details.

Permanent resident or international students please note:

• Permanent residents must bring their alien registration card

• International students must bring their passport with I–9 form

Applicants submitting transcripts from foreign educational institutions may be required to submit their educational documents to a St. Joseph's College–approved foreign credential evaluation service for a course–by–course report. Applicants deal directly with the foreign credential evaluation service and are responsible for following the procedures of the service and payment of all fees charged for that service. The applicant may also be required to submit a word–for–word English translation of credentials by a College-approved translation service at the applicant's expense.

Any questions concerning the program, requirements, or procedures, please call the office at (631) 447–3250 or e–mail an admissions counselor suffolkap@sjcny.edu.