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Applying for the Fall of 2025: What you need to know

Download our application by clicking the button below. 

Once you have completed your application and all of the items on the checklist provided, you can mail it to:

St. Elizabeth College of Nursing
Attention: Admissions Department
2215 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501

All students must comply with the conditions of the clinical host agency. These conditions may include federal background checks, health requirements, mandatory vaccines and confidentiality restrictions. Failure to comply, may result in a student's ability to participate in a clinical rotation and meet program requirements.

 

More about admissions:

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2025

Apply Early!! St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) is a highly competitive nursing program.

 

Prerequisites:

Basic Algebra within the last three years. SECON does not accept a Statistics course to meet the Algebra pre-requisite. If applicants score a 75% or higher on the TEAS exam, this will fulfill the Algebra requirement.

GPA Requirements and Standardized Test

GPA Requirements:

2.75 or higher (College)

80% or higher (High School)

 

Standardized Test:

Required within the last three (3) years. (e.g. SAT/ACT, TEAS). If applicants have not had a test

within the three years,  we will schedule an ATI TEAS exam on campus as part of the application

process.

Application Fee:

$65.00

Transcripts:

Before processing any application, we require all transcripts from the applicants prior schooling. This includes high school, trade school and any colleges attended prior to applying to SECON.

Admissions Advisement:

Opportunity to meet one on one with an Admissions Counselor

The College's admission policies, strategies, and procedures reflect its mission, goals, and objectives.

Seeking a diverse student population, the College admits qualified students of any age, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.

The College is in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990. A list of essential skills and abilities that are necessary for a candidate to achieve an associate in applied science degree in nursing is made available as part of the application process. This College is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students.

St. Elizabeth College of Nursing is registered by the University of the State of New York, State Education Department, Office of the Professions to award an Associates Degree in Applied Science of Nursing. The program meets the licensure requirements for all applicants residing in New York State. St. Elizabeth College of Nursing has not made a determination of each state's requirements for licensure. Those individuals residing in state's other than New York shall receive individual notification regarding licensure requirements. For more information https://www.ncsbn.org/membership/us-members/contact-bon.page.

Program
State(s) where program meets licensing requirements
States and US Territories where SECON has not been able to determine whether the program meets licensing requirements
Nursing AAS
New York
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau

All students must comply with the conditions of the clinical host agency. These conditions may include federal background checks, health requirements, mandatory vaccines and confidentiality restrictions. Failure to comply, may result in a student's ability to participate in a clinical rotation and meet program requirements.

DISCLAIMER:

Starting with the Fall 2019 semester, any student admitted into a New York State Associate Nursing Degree program will be required by the NYS Education Department to obtain a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing Degree within 10 years of initial licensure in nursing. For more information please see NYS Senate Bill S6768

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