Applying for Admission
Admissions Policy
Medaille College accepts students from varied backgrounds whose academic and extracurricular records indicate they have the potential to succeed.
Consideration is given to academic preparation as expressed by courses taken test scores, life experience, and standardized test scores. However, admission to the College does not automatically entitle the student to admission into any particular program. In conformance with Title IX, 1972 Education Amendments, the College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, handicap, national and ethnic origin or age in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and student aid, athletic, or other institutionally administered programs.
When to Apply
See the College’s Academic Calendar in this catalog to find out when each semester or program cohort begins.
Apply to Medaille
- Obtain an application.
Visit our admissions web site. Applications filed online are free. Paper applications may be requested by writing or telephoning the Admissions Office, Medaille College, Agassiz Circle, Buffalo, New York 14214; (716) 884-3281 or (800) 292-1582. Paper applications must be accompanied by a nonrefundable $25 fee. - Submit transcripts.
a. If you are applying as a first-time college student, ask your high school to send your transcript to Medaille’s Admissions Office.
b. If you are applying as a transfer student, submit official transcripts from all colleges you have previously attended as well as your high school transcript. - Submit Standardized test scores.
a. If you are applying to Medaille directly from high school, you must submit SAT or ACT scores. Test scores are not required - GED
a. Medaille College also accepts the High School Equivalency Diploma (GED) for eligible students interested in returning to school. - Next Steps: Credential review.
a. Your application will be reviewed by Admissions once you have completed steps 1 through 3. Applications and all supportive credentials become the property of Medaille College and will not be returned to the applicant. - Notification/acceptance.
a. Medaille College follows a policy of “rolling admissions.” You will be notified of your admissions decision within two weeks of your having completed the application process. Acceptance is conditional until final semester/year grades have been submitted. - The tuition deposit.
a. To confirm your acceptance at Medaille College, you will be required to pay a $100 tuition deposit. You should submit your deposit within one month of your acceptance, although you have until May 1 in compliance with the College Entrance Examination Board’s Candidates’ Reply Date Agreement. The deposit is non-refundable and will be credited to your first semester’s tuition. After acceptance, resident students will be required to pay an additional $100 deposit in order to reserve on-campus housing. - Testing.
a. Upon acceptance, freshmen, and some transfer students, will be scheduled to take College placement tests in reading, writing, and mathematics. The scores will be used to place students in appropriate courses. All students should refer to their specific program sections in this catalog for possible additional testing requirements. - Proof of Immunization.
a. New York State law requires that any college student born after January 1957 must provide medical proof of immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella prior to enrollment. Contact the Student Affairs Office at (716) 880-2218 for further information.
Early Admissions for High School Students
- Medaille offers an Early Admissions Program in order to provide increased educational opportunities for qualified high school students. The admissions policy for the program is based primarily on the New York State Education Department Early Admissions Guidelines. Two types of early admissions are available:
a. non-matriculated, in which the student retains his/ her high school status; and
b. matriculated, in which the student studies full-time under supervision at the college level before completing formal course work for the high school diploma. - Your guidance counselor or a Medaille admissions counselor can give you further information on Early Admissions.
Advanced Placement
High school students may earn Medaille College credit by taking college-level courses in their high schools. This program is sponsored by the College Entrance Board. Your guidance counselor can help you learn how to obtain Advanced Placement.
Student Success Program
The Student Success Program provides an opportunity for students whose high school performance is not reflective of their ability but who have been identified as having potential for successful achievement. The Student Success Program is a combination of a curriculum tailored to meet the academic needs of students in the program and a variety of mandatory supplemental support services to assist students with the transition to the college experience. All courses are credit-bearing. The program features small classes, careful monitoring of each student’s progress, and intensive interaction among faculty, counselors, tutors, and students.
College Scholars Program
The Medaille College Scholars Program is an innovative honors program in which students with strong academic credentials and high school records of active extracurricular participation can develop the skills needed to engage challenging issues. The Program combines honors-level General Education Core courses with a suite of mentoring opportunities that aim to encourage vigorous intellectual inquiry, effective leadership ability, and solid social and moral commitment.
Students participating in the Program register for special honors sections of nine interdisciplinary liberal arts and sciences courses that link together to reinforce fundamental skills and concepts. Mentoring opportunities include a variety of co-curricular activities that bring honors faculty, administrators, staff, and students together outside of the classroom; among these events is a unique leadership development component incorporating seminars, conferences, and service.
Benefits to students participating in the Program include:
- Special honors scholarship awards;
- A challenging and richly integrated honors curriculum in which courses are carefully designed to interconnect, reinforcing important critical thinking tools, communication skills, and scholarly ideas;
- Unique opportunities for mentoring from honors faculty, administrators, and staff, including leadership development activities and special honors receptions, presentations, and other events;
- Flexible advisement and registration procedures to ensure enrollment in honors courses on schedule and in sequence;
- Official recognition at commencement.
Furthermore, because the College Scholars Program is built around honors-level sections of Medaille’s General Education Core courses, talented and committed full-time day students pursuing any of the College’s baccalaureate degree programs are eligible to participate.
Articulation Agreements
Medaille College works with the region’s two-year colleges, BOCES programs, and high schools to facilitate student transfer of college-level credit and to welcome transfer students to our academic community.
The College is presently in the process of updating formal transfer articulation agreements with the area’s two-year institutions in order to enhance the transfer process for students seeking to complete a quality baccalaureate-degree program. Please contact the Registrar's Office when inquiring about the transfer of earned credits.
You may access the most current information about Medaille College's dual enrollment 2+2 articulation agreements at www.medaille.edu/academics/transfers.
Transfer Credits
Medaille’s transfer policy permits acceptance of credit earned at other regionally accredited colleges and institu-tions of higher learning. The acceptance of credit for a core course which is over 20 years old will be determined by the department chairperson in consultation with appropriate department faculty. Students who wish to have credits earned at other institutions applied toward fulfillment of their course of study at Medaille should check with the Admissions Office for an evaluation of these credentials.
A maximum of 90 credit hours may be transferred toward a baccalaureate degree from other regionally accredited institutions; however, no more than 72 hours may be transferred from two-year colleges. A maximum of 45 credit hours toward an associate degree may be accepted in transfer from other regionally accredited institutions. Only those credits are accepted that relate to the degree program they will enter.
Transfer Students Holding an Associate's Degree
Medaille College will ordinarily grant full credit (a minimum of 60 credits) for completed coursework to transfer students from two-year colleges who have successfully earned an A.A. or A.S. degree. As necessary and appropriate, the college will grant credit for transferscourses with C- or D grades and will count these courses toward the completion of matriculation requirements. In certain instances, college policy regarding an acceptable passing grade in a required and/or prerequisite cuorse may necessitate that a student repeat a course in order to meet the minimum standard required of all Medaille students.
Transfer Studens Without a Degree
In the area of a student’s major program of study only grades of “C” or better are transferable. Medaille may accept in transfer up to 12 credit hours of “D” grades as liberal arts electives or free electives provided that the overall transfer average is at least 2.0.
Only credit is transferable; grades, quality points, and cumulative averages do not transfer.
International Students
International students must meet the standard admission criteria of Medaille College. In addition, they must present evidence that they have command of the English language. A minimum score of 550 (paper-based exam) or 213 (computer-based exam) is required on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Certified transcripts of secondary and college work must be submitted. When not in English, the transcript should include certified translations.
Since federal and/or state financial aid is not available to international students, they are required to present certified evidence of sufficient funding to cover their educational expenses.
Students With Disabilities
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Medaille College does not discriminate on the basis of disability.
Medaille College endeavors to assist students on an individual basis with any expressed concerns. The Office of Disability Services was created to assist students with disabilities in all aspects of college life. Based on the sub-mission of appropriate documentation, College personnel do as much as is reasonable to ensure that individuals with disabilities achieve independence and fully participate in the educational process in a comprehensively accessible environment.
Students requesting services and/or accommodations must contact the Office of Disability Services directly.
Matriculation
When you are accepted by the College as a candidate for a degree or certificate in a specific program, you are considered to be matriculated. However, you may take up to 15 credit hours at Medaille without being a candidate for a degree or certificate; in this case you are considered non-matriculated. Financial Aid is not available to non-matriculating students. If you wish non-matriculated status, it is not necessary to submit transcripts. However, you need to apply and register for your course(s) through the Admissions Office. After acquiring 15 credit hours, you must officially apply to the College for matriculation in a specific program.
Part-time/Full-time Status
Students who carry fewer than twelve credit hours during any given semester are classified as part-time students. Full-time students carry at least twelve credit hours per semester.
Accelerated Learning Programs (ALP) in Amherst and Rochester
Application to the Accelerated Learning Programs is a separate process. For complete details on these programs, including admission procedures, degree requirements, course descriptions, and financial information, contact the Amherst office at (716) 631-1061 or toll-free 1-888-252-2235 or the Rochester office at (585) 272-0030 or toll-free 1-866-212-2235.
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