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Admissions
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.
St. George’s University seeks students who have successfully completed the following requirements:
- Caribbean or British Education system students need five General Proficiency CSEC (Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate) or ordinary level passes, which should include both English and Mathematics. Applicants to our BS in Biology program, must also have strong passes in Biology and Chemistry. Applicants to our BS in Nursing Program must have at least once science subject.
- 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, Advanced Levels, or equivalent may request exemption from coursework.
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Application
For your convenience, we encourage you to apply online and track your application status through Self-Service Admission. As an alternative, you can still download a paper copy to print and complete manually.
All documents submitted to the Office of Admission must be in English or must have a certified English translation attached, and must be original or certified copies.
In addition to a completed application, the following is required:
- Official final graduating transcripts submitted from all educational institutions attended prior to application to St. George’s University. (For those applying before completion of their current program, current transcripts may be sent. Accepted students must then submit official final 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, exceptional scores on the SAT or comparable examinations will enhance an application. (University SAT code: 2864)
- Two letters of recommendation (preferably academic)
- Essay (250 words): Please discuss the significant event(s) in your life that influenced your decision to pursue your academic career in your chosen field of study. (Name and Student ID Number, if applicable, must appear on each numbered page)
- Passport-sized photograph with your name and Student ID Number, if applicable, printed on the back.
- If English is not the principal language, the applicant must have achieved a minimum score of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or a 7.0 overall score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). (University TOEFL code: 2864)
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Email Inquiry: admission@sgu.edu
Toll Free From USA and Canada:
1 800-899-6337 ext 1280
From outside USA and Canada:
+1 631-665-8500 ext 1380
Toll Free From United Kingdom:
0800 1699061 ext 1380
Admission Deadlines & Process
In the School of Arts and Sciences, classes begin in mid-August and 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 for applicants not residing in Grenada is June 15 of the current year for the August class and November 15 of the preceding year for the January class. The deadline for applicants residing in Grenada is July 15 and December 15 for the August and January terms respectively.
The time necessary to secure official transcripts, standardized test scores, and letters of recommendation should be taken into consideration. The Committee reserves the right to defer an application to the following semester if there are no seats available.
Admission Process
The Office of Admission will acknowledge receipt of candidates’ applications within one week of its arrival.
Candidates are informed of any additional required supporting documents missing at that time. Candidates will receive notice when the application file is complete. Within two weeks after receipt of the complete application and supporting documentation, the application will be reviewed.
Students’ acceptance is granted upon the presumption by the Committee on Admission that:
- All courses currently being taken by applicants will be completed prior to registration; and
- All statements made by applicants 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 candidates’ acceptance or, if students are registered, they are subject to dismissal.
Within three weeks of notification of acceptance, students must submit a signed Acknowledgement of Admission along with a non-refundable tuition deposit to reserve a seat in the class.
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Thank you for your interest in St. George’s University. We look forward to speaking with you and answering any questions you may have. Please fill out the form for the school of your choice, and a current student or St. George’s University representative will follow up with you.