St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing (Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing) Acceptance Rate, GPA, and Admission Requirements

St. Peter's posts specific essay guidelines separate from the rest of the application, and the $60 fee/application isn't considered complete without it (fee waived for SPHP employees and for the PN program). Pull the actual guideline document from their site rather than reusing an essay written for a different nursing program - reviewers here read against their own rubric.

All required documents, including the TEAS score, must be postmarked by the deadline (March 1 for fall daytime, Sept 30 for spring, May 31 for fall evening/weekend - evening/weekend only offered at St. Peter's, not the sister Samaritan campus). Because TEAS scheduling goes through a separate PSI testing system requiring a phone call to the admissions office, students should book the test at least a month ahead, not treat it as a last-step formality.

The Schools of Nursing do not accept applicants who would need a visa to study in the U.S. - only citizens and permanent residents are considered. This is a hard eligibility gate, not a preference, so international applicants should be redirected elsewhere immediately rather than encouraged to apply.

St. Peter's publishes a specific list of local institutions (Hudson Valley Community College, Maria College, Schenectady County Community College, and others) where applicants can complete missing prerequisites at required grade thresholds. A student missing chemistry or biology with lab shouldn't assume they're disqualified - point them to this exact list and the required minimum grade (C for college-credit courses, B for non-credit).