Undergraduate Admission Process

One of the few direct admit options in the state, this program is open to eligible high school students interested in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The benefit of this program is that eligible students are not required to apply for admission to the competitive upper-division nursing program.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be considered for admission to the Direct Admit program, incoming students must meet all of the following criteria:

• Graduated from high school within 12 months prior to enrollment at Queens.
• Minimum unweighted core high school GPA of 3.5 (no rounding).
• Minimum ACT score of 22 or SAT score of 1100

Once admitted, the student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and all coursework must be completed at Queens. An academic advisor will help you keep track of your eligibility and degree progress as a direct admit student.

Priority Deadline for the Direct Admit program – November 15

If you are interested and eligible for this program, make sure you select “Nursing (pre-licensure)” as your intended major when completing your Queens application or Common Application.

Students who also want to be admitted to the Music or Music Therapy program must complete a successful audition and meet all audition requirements. This can be done once you’ve applied to Queens. A fall audition is preferable.

1. Request an official, English-translated* secondary school (high school) transcript be sent to Queens.

*Secondary school transcripts must be translated into English by an official at the school or a certified translating service, such as World Education Services (WES), IEE, or SpanTran.

2. Submit standardized English Proficiency Test Scores.

Students have the option of submitting TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, SAT, or ACT scores to meet the testing requirement.

Minimum scores to meet our English proficiency standards are:

• TOEFL (iBT) – 79
• IELTS – 6.0
• Duolingo – 110
• SAT – 480 on the Evidence-Based Critical Reading and Writing section
• ACT – 18 on the English section

Note: International first-year applicants who have completed a diploma program with a minimum of one academic year, in English, at a US-based high school, in all non-ESL classes are exempt from these testing requirements. In addition, any student who has successfully completed level 112 of the ELS Language Centers English program is exempt from meeting the minimum testing requirements to demonstrate proficiency in the English language.

International Student Services

Visit our International Student Services website to learn more about our international services, including visa information, and how we can help you transition to Queens.

Transfer Students

Students who want to transfer to Queens from a different college or university, please visit our Transferring to Queens Admission Process webpage.

Nursing Transfer Students

Traditional and accelerated nursing students who are transferring to Queens from a different college or university, please visit our Nursing Transfer Admission Process webpage.