How to Apply

Adult Learners

Apply as an Adult Learner

Welcome to Monroe! You’re ready to advance your career with a college degree, and Monroe College has your path to success — our accelerated program for adults. Rolling admissions, six starts each year, and online and on-campus classes are designed to accommodate working students who want to finish on a quicker timetable. With our Prior Learning Credit program, your life experience gets you to your degree faster.

It's an exciting time. If you have any questions, Michele Mumma, Vice President, Admissions Operations, will be happy to help you.

Adult Learner

Admissions Checklist

1. Submit

Application. You must submit your application online at monroecollege.edu/apply. You'll first create a Monroe ID in your application portal and share key information like your areas of interest.
Essay. The essay is your time to shine and communicate your story in your own words in a way that goes beyond your grades.
Application Fee. You will be able to submit the $35 application fee online here.

2. Request

Official College Transcripts (from all institutions attended). A transcript should be presented to admissions during the application process. You can upload or email your transcript to adm@monroecollege.edu.
High School Transcript or Diploma. You can upload or send your unofficial transcript by email to adm@monroecollege.edu.

3. Interview

Schedule your interview. In person, by phone, or via Skype, we want to connect with you, meet the person behind the application, and hear your dreams and career goals.

Get Credits for Work Experience

Monroe knows that learning doesn’t only take place in the classroom. With Prior Learning Credit options, we’ll show you how to turn life experience into a head start toward your degree by translating it into credits. We use an evaluation called a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to carefully look at everything on your resume.

Prior Learning Sources

Work experience
Volunteer work
Training programs or in-service courses
Military service
Community activities
Independent reading and study

Calculate Your Credit

It’s easy to find out if a first or even a second college degree is closer than you think.

Credit Predictor will tell you in 5 minutes how you might to save time and money getting your degree.
Prior Learning Accelerator is a more detailed PLA questionnaire to turn your knowledge and expertise into college credits.

To discuss your personal situation, please contact Janice Girardi and she will answer any questions, plus walk you through the process.

General Business Degree

Broaden your understanding of the field of business within the context of your professional objectives. Under the guidance of an academic advisor, this highly flexible program allows you to design a custom, interdisciplinary curriculum to reach your career goals in Business Management, Accounting, or Health Services Administration. Monroe will prepare you for the complex workings of businesses while enabling you to transfer in the credits you worked hard to accrue over the years.

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Career Pathways Program

Monroe knows that sometimes life gets in the way of education. With Monroe's Career Pathways program, you'll get your high school equivalency while earning a college degree. You will also graduate with the targeted skills necessary for the job market.

Once accepted into Monroe’s Career Pathway program, you’ll be taking college classes immediately. Over the course of the first year, you will earn the 24 credits that New York state requires for your high school equivalency. Then, you’ll be just two semesters away from earning your associate degree. This means you can earn your high school equivalency and associate degree in less than two years.

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When to Apply

Semester	Apply By:
Fall (Sept - Dec)	August 31
Winter (January - April)	December 31

Visit Virtually

Like colleges around the country, we’re heeding the call for social distancing to keep everyone healthy and safe. We have moved all our admissions events to online virtual platforms and we have met terrific students this way! You can sign up for a webinar or schedule a phone call or text appointment with one of our advisors, that is customized with your interests in mind. Look forward to meeting you soon!

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