Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Students interested in applying to St. George’s University School of Arts and Sciences undergraduate programs must have successfully completed a secondary school or high school education.

  • Caribbean or British education system students need five General Proficiency CSEC (Caribbean Secondary Examinations Certificate) or ordinary level passes.
  • North American education model students and others must successfully complete 12 years of primary and secondary school education.
  • Students with an associate's degree, CAPE, the International Baccalaureate or Advanced Levels or equivalent may request exemption from coursework.

Admission requirements for the MBA and MIB degree programs can be found at MBA/MIB Admission.

Admission Deadlines for August and January Matriculation

The Undergraduate Studies programs begin first-term classes in mid-August and again in mid-January. The Committee on Admission utilizes a rolling admission policy; therefore applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. The final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documentation is July 15th of the current year for the August class and December 15th of the preceding year for the January class.

The time necessary to secure official transcripts, standardized test scores and letters of recommendation should be taken into consideration. The Board reserves the right to defer an application to the following semester if there are no available seats.

Application:

An application for undergraduate programs is available on this website. Applications may also be requested by calling an admission counselor, writing to SGU Admission, c/o University Support Services, LLC, One East Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706, or via email at sguinfo@sgu.edu.

All documents must be in English or must have a certified English translation attached and must be originals or certified copies. In addition to the completed application, the following are required:

  • Passport-sized photograph with your name and social security number, if applicable, printed on the back.
  • Official degree bearing transcripts must be submitted from all educational institutions attended prior to application to SGU. For those applying before completion of their current program, current transcripts may be sent. Accepted students must then submit official degree bearing transcripts.
  • Other academic work: Official transcripts of other coursework or academic certificates from all other institutions attended must be submitted.
  • Standardized Examination Scores: Official scores must be sent to the University by the testing agency. Though not required, good scores on the SAT or comparable examination will enhance an application. The SGU SAT Code is 2864.
  • Official TOEFL scores must be submitted if English is not your principal language.
  • Essay:– Please type on a separate sheet - In a 250 word essay please discuss the significant event or events in your life that influenced your decision to pursue your academic career and your chosen field of study (Business administration, life sciences, etc.) (Name and social security number, if applicable, must appear on each numbered page.)
  • Two letters of recommendation.

Admission Process

The Office of Admission will acknowledge receipt of the candidate’s application within two weeks of its arrival.

A candidate is informed of any more required supporting documents missing at that time. A candidate will receive notice when the application file is complete. Within a month after receipt of the complete application and supporting documentation, the application will be reviewed.

A student’s acceptance is granted upon the presumption by the Committee on Admission that: (1) All courses currently being taken by the applicant will be completed prior to registration.(2) All statements made by the applicant during the admission process, whether oral, written, or in submission of academic documentation, are true and correct.

If it is subsequently discovered that false or inaccurate information was submitted, the University may nullify a candidate’s acceptance or, if the student is registered, dismiss the student. The Health Care form must be completed before registration.

Within three weeks of acceptance notification, a student must submit a signed Acknowledgment of Admission along with a non-refundable tuition deposit in order to reserve a seat in the class.