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Campus Academy

SUNY Adirondack designed Campus Academy for high school and homeschooled students who wish to enroll in college courses at Queensbury, Saratoga or online. You can choose courses for dual high school/college credit, or pick courses that interest you and align with future career or academic goals.
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High School Programs

Campus Academy accommodates a diverse population of students with varying educational goals.

Students can choose courses for dual high school/college credit or pick courses that interest them and align with future career or academic goals. In these cases, the College Academy team works directly with school counselors at the students' home districts for approval of courses.

Other students choose Campus Academy because it offers them the opportunity to earn a New York State High School Equivalency Diploma via the 24 College Credit Hour Pathway.

Apply to Campus Academy

All students must have a high school or homeschool program GPA of 80 percent or higher, as well as approval from a school counselor or homeschool program official. (In some cases, a guardian/caregiver may serve this role.) Students have the ability to submit a request for a waiver of the minimum requirements. * Please be advised that moving through the registration process takes time; we strongly encourage you to start the process well in advance of the semester of interest to ensure you are able to register for courses that work best for you.

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Important information

All students must have a high school or homeschool program GPA of 80 percent or higher, as well as approval from a school counselor or homeschool program official. (In some cases, a guardian/caregiver may serve this role.) Students have the ability to submit a request for a waiver of the above minimum requirements.

Submit transcripts and College in the High School (CHS) Foundation Scholarship Applications to the College Academy Secure Portal.

* Please do not upload Certificates of Residence to the secure portal. Please email those directly to SUNY Adirondack Student Accounts at studentaccounts@sunyacc.edu. Thank you.

State-required credits include:

  • Six credits in English Language Arts (composition, literature, speech, creative writing);
  • Three credits in Natural Science (biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, geology, botany, zoology);
  • Three credits in Humanities (literature, foreign language, art history/appreciation, music appreciation, theater, philosophy, religion);
  • Three credits in Mathematics (math, calculus, statistics, business or technical math);
  • Three credits in Social Sciences (history, sociology, psychology, economics, political science, labor studies);
  • Six credits from a college degree program Campus Academy is part-time for juniors (or homeschooled students at an equivalent level); seniors can participate on a full- or part-time basis.


Juniors and seniors in high school who are pursuing the New York State High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma are also eligible for this program.

New York residents receive a considerable discount on in-state tuition at New York public colleges and universities. Students enrolled in SUNY Adirondack CHS are eligible to receive this discount provided they have submitted a Certificate of Residence (COR).

  • Fall 2025 CORs are due by Oct. 8, 2025.
  • Spring 2026 CORs are due by March 3, 2026.
     Most Certificate of Residence forms are valid for one year based on semester (not date). Students who submit a COR for a class they're taking in the fall do not have to submit a new one for the spring. If you are taking a yearlong CHS course, you will complete an application in the spring and submit a COR for the spring semester. 
     

Saratoga County residents

Please visit the Saratoga County website for details about submitting the Saratoga County Certificate of Residence application (in person or online). After classes start, you must go to the Saratoga County office at 40 McMaster St., Ballston Spa. Once your student is issued a COR, scan and email it to Student Accounts. That office accepts clear photographs of the document. 
 

Complete the Saratoga County Application for Certificate of Residence

 

Warren and Washington counties residents

Residents of Warren and Washington counties, SUNY Adirondack's official sponsoring counties, are asked to complete and submit this form. You are not required to visit a county office. Once your student has completed this form, scan and email it to Student Accounts. That office accepts clear photographs of the document. 

Banner ID Number is optional for new students and requested for returning students. The number can be found at the top of your billing statement. 
 

Complete the SUNY Adirondack sponsor counties form

 

Residents of other New York counties

Residents outside Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties should complete the SUNY statewide form. This is accepted at all county offices that issue certificates of residency. Please read the form carefully or reach out to your county office with any questions. Once your student has been issues a COR, scan and email it to Student Accounts. That office accepts clear photographs of the document. 
 

Complete the SUNY statewide COR application form

Students who want to take college-level English and math classes at SUNY Adirondack must meet certain requirements for entrance into these classes.

Requirements for entrance into English 101:

• English 11: Regents final exam score of 85 percent or higher or a final grade in the class of 85 percent or higher


Requirements for entrance into MAT 121 (Precalc - Algebra), MAT 125 (Precalc - Trigonometry), or MAT 127 (Statistics w/Probability):

• Algebra II: Regents final exam score of 75 percent or higher


Students who meet the English 11 or Algebra II requirements must submit an up-to-date transcript via the College Academy Secure Portal.

 

Students who do not meet the English 11 or Algebra II requirements can still apply; however, registration will not be finalized until they have passed the applicable placement exam.

 

SUNY Adirondack uses the Accuplacer placement tests to assess student readiness for ENG 101, MAT 121, MAT 125, or MAT 127.

 

Email chs@sunyacc.edu for more information about how to sign up to take an Accuplacer exam.

 

Study materials and resources for Accuplacer exams: Study Guide / Sample Questions / Accuplacer Homepage and Access to Practice Tests

To apply for this program and initiate the registration process before each semester of interest, select "Campus Academy" when completing the SUNY Adirondack College Academy Application.

 

Once you complete the application, you will receive an automated email with instructions on how to complete the registration process for SUNY Adirondack Campus Academy.

 

If you have any questions, or if you do not receive an email with instructions about next steps, please contact academy@sunyacc.edu for more information.

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I had all my requirements ... so really I’d only be going to school for a few hours and having four study halls, and I didn’t really feel like that was useful. I realized the only advancement would be college. Looking back at high school, I see kids still doing the same old things, but what I’m doing is new to me and interesting.”

Abigail Saunders South Glens Falls High School graduate who attended SUNY Adirondack's College Academy her senior year of high school