Verrazano School
 Current CSI and Transfer Students

The Verrazano School at CSI accepts applications from incoming transfer students and from current CSI students.

Transfer applicants must submit a supplemental application for The Verrazano School with two letters of reference.  Both the application form and the reference form can be downloaded below.

The Verrazano School is a competitive, highly selective new program for undergraduates at the College of Staten Island . It offers students the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, academically motivated learning community.  

Full-time current or transfer students enrolled in a baccalaureate program at CSI may be eligible for the program if they have a GPA of 3.0 at CSI or a previous institution. In addition, to qualify students must have passed or been exempted from all three CUNY Basic Skills exams and:

• Students with 11 or fewer credits must have earned a minimum of an 87 average in high school (C.A.A.) or have scored a 1000 or better on the SAT.
• Students with 12 - 35 credits at CSI or another accredited institution must have a 3.0 GPA and be able to enroll in at least two of their five required Verrazano School designated courses during their first semester in the School. A list of courses is available in the Verrazano School office, 5N-113.

Please note: Students are ineligible for admission to The Verrazano School if they have earned 36 or more college credits.

Students interested in applying for admission to the School should contact the Verrazano School office in 5N-113 and complete an application.