THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Follow the steps below to being the application process. Nyack College has rolling admissions and will consider your application as soon as the required information has been submitted.

Printable Admissions Checklist

STEP ONE: Apply to NYACK
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Send or submit your completed and signed application along with your non-refundable $25 application fee.

SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION

Printable Application

Pay Application Fee Online:
Rockland Campus Students 
NYC Commuter Campus Students
or 
Pay by Check

STEP TWO: Recommendations
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A pastoral recommendation is required. By completing the reference portion of the application, you give Nyack College permission to contact your reference for a recommendation. To be considered for admission, a pastor's recommendation must be completed and on record. Your pastor, youth pastor, elder or other spiritual leader should complete this recommendation.

Pastoral Recommendation Form

STEP THREE: High School Transcript Request
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High school graduation or its equivalent is essential for admission to Nyack College. Complete the top section of the Request for High School Transcript form and present it to your guidance counselor or school official. Official SAT or ACT scores are required for recent high school graduates. Scores listed on an official transcript are acceptable. Nyack College’s ACT code number is 2846. The SAT Code is 2560.

High School Transcript Request Form

STEP FOUR: Transfer Students
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We request that an official transcript from each college attended be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. Complete the College Transcript Request form and present it to your college Registrar’s Office. If you have not received an associates degree, you must also submit your final high school transcript. Students attending the residential campus in Nyack, NY: Please also submit a transfer recommendation to the Dean of Students at your most recent college.

Transfer Recommendation Form

College Transcript Request

STEP FIVE: Athletes
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Students interested in participating in Nyack College’s varsity athletics must register with The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse (pick up forms from any high school guidance counselor or go online to www.ncaaclearinghouse.net).
 
Complete the Nyack College Prospective Athlete Information form and submit it to the Department of Athletics with any tapes and/or STATS you may have. The Nyack Warriors athletic facilities, practices and events are located in Nyack, NY.

Online Prospective Student Athlete Form

Printable Prospective Student Athlete Form

STEP SIX: Immunization Record/Health Forms
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Download the Immunization Record Form for the campus you wish to attend:

Student Immunization Record Form (NYC Commuter Campus)

Student Immunization Record Form (Nyack, NY Campus)

STEP SEVEN: International Students
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Students for whom English is not their first language must be certified in English proficiency. Certification requires a minimum score of 550-paper version; 220-computer version; or 83-internet version on the TOEFL examination or students may demonstrate sufficient English proficiency through the CELT exam (minimum score of 220).

Transfer Students must get their transcripts evaluated by WES (www.wes.org).  Also a certified Affidavit of Support from an individual or agency guaranteeing financial support to the student for education in the United States is also required.

Before being accepted to Nyack, international students are required to make a deposit of $2,000(USD).  Once accepted, a Certificate of Eligibility I-20 form will be issued. The I-20 form is used to apply for the student visa (F-1).

More Information for International Students

STEP EIGHT: Housing (Rockland Residential Campus Only)
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After you are accepted and submit a Tuition Deposit, you can apply online for housing.

Learn More About Housing at Nyack College

Planning Ahead...
  1. You will be receiving regular phone calls from your Admissions Counselor to answer all of your questions. You may call us any time on our toll-free line 1-800-33-NYACK (1-800-336-9225) 
  2. After we receive all of your completed application materials, you will receive notification of your admission status. The Director of Admissions may require a personal interview or testing. Some students may be required to test for placement purposes.
  3. After your acceptance to Nyack, students attending the NYC campus will need to pre-register for classes. Students attending the Nyack, NY "residential" campus must submit a tuition deposit of $100 before pre-registering for classes and applying for housing. The $100 deposit for the Fall semester is refundable until May 1 of the enrollment year.
  4. Transfer students must submit a Choice of Major form to be pre-registered for classes.
  5. Students must submit the immunization/meningitis form prior to enrollment.
  6. After your acceptance, the Health Services Office will contact you about health forms.
  7. A financial aid assessment will be made once you are accepted for admission AND have completed your FAFSA.
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