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Application

International students must submit the following information for their application to be reviewed:

• A completed admissions application.
• Foreign Student Financial Statement.
  • Proof of funding in the amount of $25,000 USD for undergraduate or graduate students.
  • FSA-4 form (This form is signed by applicant and all sponsors, if bank does not wish to sign form, please submit the additional affidavit of support letter)
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Transcripts must be officially evaluated into English. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) results. A minimum score of 79( for internet based test) & 550 (for paper based exam) is generally required. Students who have completed a college degree in the United States are not required to submit a TOEFL score. (IELTS can be accepted in place of the TOEFL exam. A 6.0 is needed for undergraduate admissions and a 6.5 for graduate.)

Application Deadline

Spring Applicants
Completed applications must be recieved by November 15.

Fall Applicants
Completed application must be received by May 15.

SUNYIT must receive all of the prospective student's documents as follows:

Graduate Students

Mail all graduate student information directly to:
Graduate Center
SUNY Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 3050
Utica, NY 13504-3050 USA

• Official Transcript(s) from all undergraduate schools attended.
• Letter of education objective / Statement of Purpose.
• Completed Graduate Application (pdf)
  (Photocopies and faxes are not acceptable.)
• TOEFL Results (official test scores)(or IELTS results)
• FSA-4 (Financial Statement pdf)
• Bank Document(s)
• Official copy of Certificate of Degree
• Professional References
• $50 USD application fee

Undergraduate Students

If mailing in information separate from the application:

Mail the following undergraduate/transfer student information directly to:
Admissions Office
SUNY Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 3050
Utica, NY 13504-3050 USA

• Official Transcript(s)
• FSA-4 (Financial Statement pdf)
• Bank Document(s)
• School Transfer form (Applies to only those students transferring from a US community college.)
• TOEFL results (official test scores) (or IELTS results)
• $40 USD application fee

Mail the completed Undergraduate Application to:
State University of New York
Application Processing Center
State University Plaza
Albany, NY 12246-0001

(OR)

Complete the
On-Line Undergraduate Application

Upon acceptance to SUNYIT, an international student is issued an I-20 form. The student must take the I-20 form to his/her U.S. Embassy or Consulate to obtain an F-1 visa.

All international students at SUNYIT pay the out-of-state tuition rate. (Plus international student health insurance.)

Payment for the semester is due 10 days before classes begin for pre-registered students. Payment is due at the time of registration for students who register after the due date. Please be sure to have your funds available in US dollars prior to arriving on campus.

Financial Aid Cost of Attendance Information

International students are not eligible for financial aid, however, please go to Scholarships and Graduate Assistantships for more information about how you may qualify for a scholarship or assistantship.

Shannon Jones

International Admission Advisor