• Complete the Common Application or SUNY Application
• Pay the $50 application fee.
• Send an official high school transcript

All official documents must list the applicant’s legal given name. Chosen/preferred name can be documented once a student enrolls.

Check Application Status

Once you have applied for admission to SUNY Plattsburgh, you can check the status of your application online in your personal admissions portal account.

An email with your admissions portal login information is sent to the email address you provided 1–2 weeks after you submit your application.

CHECK YOUR APPLICATION STATUS

English Proficiency Tests

• TOEFL internet: >76 (all subscores >16)
• IELTS Academic: 6.5 (all bands > 5.9)
• SAT: >500
• PTE (Pearson Test of English): >53
• DuoLingo English test: 110 or higher

Course registration for the first semester of enrollment will be determined by results on English language placement examinations administered on campus during orientation.

SAT/ACT (optional)

Although applicants are not required to take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), it is highly recommended. Applicants who have submitted SAT or ACT results that demonstrate their academic ability at or above the level demonstrated by their high school transcripts are more likely to qualify for our academic merit scholarship.

Evidence of Financial Support

In order to meet the standards set by the United States Citizenship and Immigration and Services (USCIS), you must provide official documents to prove that you have enough money to pay for your education BEFORE we are allowed to issue your Form I-20. We provide a limited number of merit scholarships and on-campus housing grants to help lower the cost of attendance for international students, especially those with a record of extraordinary academic achievement. Early applicants get priority consideration. To estimate the amount of funds you will need to show, visit our cost page and subtract the scholarship package amount that you believe you will qualify to receive. You will be notified of your actual scholarship award when you are notified of your admission decision. There is no separate application for scholarships.

Reference Letter

One letter of recommendation is requested. Letters composed in English are preferred, but if necessary, we will accept letters written in other languages.

Essay

Please compose a personal essay in English using at least 250 words. Please answer these questions in your essay:

1. Why are you choosing SUNY Plattsburgh for your university study in the United States?
2. Why are you choosing your particular major? What are your educational/career goals after graduation?
3. Briefly describe your family and your home. How many siblings do you have? Who lives in your house?
4. What do your parents do for a living?

https://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions/international/index.html 

Fall Dec. 1

spring Nov. 1

https://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions/first-year/index.html