How to Apply

Three easy ways to apply to Maria College:

1. 1Apply Online

   You can submit an online Application for Admission to a Degree Program.  Additionally, the documents listed above in the Paper Application section must be submitted to our Admissions Office to complete the application process.  Please be aware that an application for admissions is not considered complete and will not be evaluated until all required documents have been received, either by mail or, in the case of the essay, forwarded electronically.  After submission and receipt of your online application, you will receive a letter by mail specifying that the above items must also be received before your application is considered complete. If you are a current student and need to fill out a Letter of Intent, please be sure to use the form located to the right under downloads.

2. 2Mail Your Application
   1. Submit one of the following:
      • a completed associates degree program application ($35 fee)
      • or certificate application ($35 fee)
      • RN-BS application online only

      …and the nonrefundable fee payable to Maria College to:
      Admissions Office
      Maria College
      700 New Scotland Avenue
      Albany, New York, 12208

   2. Arrange for an official transcript of your record (high school, college) to be sent directly to the Admissions Office at the above address.
   3. If not included on your high school transcript, submit official scores for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-1), New SAT or American College Testing (ACT).
   4. If you have an equivalency diploma, request that the Department of Education send an official certificate to the Admissions Office.
   5. Students who have graduated or been granted an equivalency diploma and have not taken the SAT or ACT will be required to take Maria’s admissions test.  This requirement may be waived if previous college credit gives evidence of proficiency in reading, writing and mathematics; however, Maria College reserves the right to require the admissions test for any student who does not have SAT or ACT scores or who fails to provide adequate evidence of proficiency in the stated areas.
   6. Applicants whose scores fall below 380 math or verbal on the original SAT, or 480 SAT-I verbal or SAT-I 490 (re-centered scale) on the New SAT, are required to take the Maria College placement test.  Applicant scores may necessitate enrollment in remedial courses.
   7. We request that the recommendation form (high school reference report) or for those students not directly out of high school, the returning student reference report, be completed by a guidance counselor, teacher or other professional, and submitted to the Admissions Office.
   8. Autobiographical essay e-mailed to admissions@mariacollege.edu.
   9. An interview will be scheduled when all of the above have been received.  You may contact the Admissions Office at (518) 438-3111, ext. 217, or at admissions@mariacollege.edu.
3. 3Attend an Application Acceptance Day

   Maria’s Admissions Office hosts numerous “Application Acceptance Days” throughout the academic year.  Bring your transcripts from high school and any other colleges you have attended, and it is possible to be accepted that very day if admissions qualifications are met.

   View Upcoming Dates:

   • Application Acceptance Days
   • Open House Dates

Greetings!

We’re glad you are interested in learning more about Maria College.  Make sure you check out our virtual tour, and don’t forget to browse the prospective students, academics and career placement sections.  If you like what you see and want to know more, call or email to schedule a visit so you can experience our unique community for yourself.  If more convenient, come to campus on one of our many Application/Acceptance Days or Open Houses.  Spend time with us, either online or in person, and see why at Maria College, you really can “Start Here” and “Go Anywhere.”

Looking forward to getting to know you!

Sincerely,

Laurie Gilmore
Director of Admissions

Your Application

We want to do everything we can to make the application process as easy as possible.  The personal attention you receive during the admissions process is an excellent introduction to becoming part of Maria’s warm and encouraging environment.  You have three ways to apply:

Whichever you choose, you can be sure we will give your application the attention it deserves.  We welcome you to the Maria community, where experienced and knowledgeable faculty members are ready to help you achieve your goals.

General Admissions Requirements

Though we do not have a specific date by which your application must be submitted, the Committee on Admissions recommends that application be made well in advance of the semester for which you seek admission.  If you are a high school senior, you should apply for admission as soon as possible after the beginning of your school year.  There are also prerequisites for direct entry into specific programs, shown below under Prerequisites for Maria’s Degree Programs and Prerequisites for Maria’s Certificate Programs.

1. Applicants should have average or above average high school academic performance.
2. Applicants must offer evidence of an anticipated or completed high school program or its equivalent.
3. Applicants accepted as full-time or part-time students in Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant or Early Childhood Education must complete a physical examination form, which will be mailed to them upon acceptance.  Students enrolled in these programs are required to have a physical examination each year.

Note: New York State Public Health Law 2165 requires students born on or after January 1, 1957, who are attending colleges and universities, to demonstrate proof of immunity against measles, mumps and rubella.  The immunization form will be mailed to students upon acceptance.  Failure to submit required physical/immunization forms may result in forfeiture of space in a given program.