Admissions Contact Information
Choate Campus
Phone: (716) 827-2545
Website: www.trocaire.edu
Email: info@trocaire.edu
Trocaire College seeks qualified students who are able to benefit from the educational opportunities available at the College. Applicants are reviewed holistically, where experience, academic metrics, and personal attributes are all considered in the admission review. Qualified students are admitted without regard to actual or perceived, race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, domestic violence victim status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws.
No person is denied admission or access solely because of any physical, mental, or medical impairment which is unrelated to the ability to engage in the activities involved in the educational requirements or occupation for which application has been made.
General College Admission Requirements
Candidates for admission to the College must meet one of the criteria below:
A high school graduate from an approved secondary school with a minimum of sixteen credit units and 75% CGPA; or
Official evidence of an equivalent degree with a 2500 minimum GED score; or
Evidence of being on track to complete an Equivalency Diploma as outlined by the New York State Guidelines for Equivalency Diploma or based on earned College credit. Candidates who have completed an approved homeschool program are also eligible for admission. Written documentation of this completion must be provided from the collaborating public school district attesting to the candidate’s completion of a program of home instruction which meets the requirements set forth in the Requirements of the Commissioner of Education and the Rules of the Board of Regents.
Course Placement
Prospective students will be reviewed for course placement based on competency levels in reading, writing, and mathematics based on the criteria below:
Placement Exemption Criteria
Students who meet any of the following criteria will be exempt from developmental coursework:
Exemption from Mathematics Developmental Coursework
SAT Math score of 500 or above
ACT Math score of 18 or above
High School Algebra with a “C” grade or above
College level Math transfer credit with a “C” grade or above
Exemption from Reading Developmental Coursework
SAT Verbal score of 500 or above
ACT Reading score of 20 or above
High School English or History score of 80 or above
College level English transfer credit with a “C” grade or above
Exemption from Sentence Skills Developmental Coursework
SAT Critical Reading Score of 500 or above
ACT English score of 18 or above
High School English score of 80 or above
College level English transfer credit with a “C” grade or above
Students placed into two developmental courses will be required to take GS102 College Success whose course topics include Academic Success, Career Exploration, and Life Skills.
Questions regarding course placement can be directed to the Office of Admissions or by calling (716) 827-2545
Transcripts
Official transcripts of academic work completed both in high school and in all post-secondary institutions are required before an applicant’s admission is complete.
Residency Requirement
Students must complete a minimum of 25% of their program course work at Trocaire College to be eligible to earn a degree or certificate.
Application Procedure
Complete the electronic application. There is no application fee.
Submit the following Official Transcript(s) to Info@Trocaire.edu
Official secondary school transcript or TASC/GED/HSE certificate printed from the New York State Education Department website , NYS High School Equivalency Status Verification, or NYS High School Equivalency Diploma or Transcript; and
All post-secondary official transcripts
Applicants are encouraged to visit the College for a campus tour and meet with a College Representative to learn about their intended program. Contact the Office of Admissions, call (716) 827-2545 or email Info@Trocaire.edu to schedule an appointment.
In certain instances, the Office of Admissions will contact an applicant to schedule an interview to obtain additional information required to make an applicant decision. In these cases, the admissions decision will not be made until the interview process has been completed.
Application Decision
Trocaire maintains a rolling admissions policy, and thus, applications are processed throughout the calendar year. The nursing program has a preferred application deadline as outlined in the Nursing program specific admissions requirements.
Students will be notified of their application status after all of the admission requirements have been completed and a decision has been made. Applicants are responsible for confirming all forms are completed and forwarded to Info@Trocaire.edu. Applications and all supporting credentials become the property of Trocaire College and will not be returned to the applicant.
Readmission Process
Students who have not been enrolled at Trocaire College for two or more semesters (excluding summer) or have attended another college and wish to return to continue their education at Trocaire, must apply for re-admission.
Reapplication Process
Students who have applied to the College and reapply must complete an admissions application. New high school and College transcripts are required for students who reapply following two years from the original application date.
Student Status
A matriculated candidate for a degree or certificate is a student who has filed an application to be admitted to a degree or certificate program, has been officially accepted, and has registered for the specific term for which he or she has been accepted. Matriculated status is terminated by graduation, withdrawal, or dismissal. Matriculated students may attend on a full-time or part-time basis.
Non-matriculated student is one who has enrolled in one, but not more than two courses for credit, and has not been admitted as a degree or certificate candidate in any registered program within the College.
Classification of Students
Full-time students who carry a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
Part-time students who carry fewer than 12 credit hours per semester.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Many programs require different or additional requirements . Students should speak to an Admissions Counselor or to a Program Director prior to registration to ensure they understand the academic requirements and technical standards required for advancement in the program of their choice. Specific program admissions requirements are located on the Admissions program specific requirements portion of the catalog.