[1] It was first time the championship was played on Long Island and marked a return to the greater New York City area, which last hosted the U.S. Women's Open in 1987.

[5][6] The championship was open to any female professional or amateur golfer with a USGA handicap index not exceeding 4.4.

Additional players were exempt from qualifying because of past performances in professional or amateur tournaments around the world.

Winners of the LPGA Championship for the last five years (2009–2013) Anna Nordqvist (9,14), Yani Tseng (6,7,9,10,13,14), Shanshan Feng (8,9, 12-LET,13,14) 6.

Winners of the Ricoh Women's British Open for the last five years (2008–2012) Jiyai Shin (9,10,11,13,14), Catriona Matthew (9,13,14) 7.

Winners of the Kraft Nabisco Championship for the last five years (2009–2013) Brittany Lincicome (9,13), Stacy Lewis (9,10,11,13,14), Sun Young Yoo (9) 8.

Ten lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place from the 2012 U.S. Women's Open Championship Amy Yang (9,13,14), Sandra Gal (9), Ilhee Lee (9,11), Giulia Sergas (9), Mika Miyazato (9,11,13,14), Se Ri Pak (9), Suzann Pettersen (9,10,11,13.14), Nicole Castrale (9) 9.

Top 70 money leaders from the 2012 final official LPGA money list Ai Miyazato (13,14), Azahara Muñoz (13,14), Karrie Webb (11,13,14), Angela Stanford (13,14), Chella Choi, Lexi Thompson (13), Hee Kyung Seo, Brittany Lang, I.K.

Kim (10,13,14), Karine Icher (14), Candie Kung, Haeji Kang, Jenny Shin, Julieta Granada (12-LET), Beatriz Recari (10,11,14), Hee Young Park, Vicky Hurst, Katherine Hull-Kirk, Meena Lee, Jessica Korda, Natalie Gulbis, Karin Sjödin (withdrew), Mina Harigae, Morgan Pressel, Hee-Won Han, Katie Futcher, Gerina Piller, Lindsey Wright, Jennifer Johnson (11), Lizette Salas (10,13,14), Danielle Kang, Cindy LaCrosse, Pornanong Phatlum, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Caroline Hedwall, Momoko Ueda, Mi Jung Hur, Mariajo Uribe, Alison Walshe, Sydnee Michaels, Mo Martin, Michelle Wie, Sophie Gustafson, Dewi Claire Schreefel, Sarah Jane Smith, Belén Mozo, Jimin Kang (withdrew), Pernilla Lindberg 10.

Top 25 point leaders from the current Rolex Rankings and anyone tying for 25th place as of May 1, 2013 Ariya Jutanugarn (13,14) (withdrew from tournament on June 25[11]) 14.

Top 25 point leaders from the current Rolex Rankings and anyone tying for 25th place as of June 24, 2013 All players already qualified in other categories.