Your Future Starts with the SUNY Application
 

The first time you use the SUNY Undergraduate Application, you will be required to create an account. Answer each question in your Profile carefully. The answers you provide for your Profile will also appear on your SUNY Undergraduate Application. You must supply a valid email address and password to prohibit others from accessing the data on your academic record. Our password requirements include: Length between 8 and 16 characters, at least one upper-case alphabetic character, at least one lower-case alphabetic character, at least one numeric character, at least one non-alpha-numeric character and may not include spaces. You will need your password to re-enter the application so please create a password that you will remember.

Once you have created an account, you will be prompted to login with your email address and password. You will then be directed to the "Start" tab.

You can view the questions and prepare your answers before beginning your online application by printing the Online Application Worksheet.

If you wish to edit the answers in your Profile, click the “Account” button at the top right of the page. 

If you wish to edit an answer in your application, you can click the intended answer to change it or click the pencil button to edit your answer.  To delete an answer, click the delete button.

To correct an error once your application has been submitted, you must contact the Recruitment Response Center.

Yes.  Each page of the application is saved when you leave that page and click the "Save and Continue" button. If you logout of applySUNY, you can return and your application will still be there.

You can opt in to allow SUNY to share your application with other SUNY campuses in the event that you are denied admission at any of your campus selections as part of our SUNY Match programs.

Once your application has been submitted, you can add a campus selection by returning to the Application Portal. Login with your email address and password. Then click on the "Continue my 2026 Application" button in the Portal. You will be responsible for payment of an additional application fee for each college added.

If your application has already been sent to the campus, you should contact the college's admissions office directly and notify them of your decision to withdraw. However, you will still be responsible for paying the fee to process that application.

If your application has not yet been sent to the campus or you’re not sure, please contact the Recruitment Response Center.

While there is no formal application deadline for freshman applicants, we recommend you apply by December 1 to maximize your chances for financial aid, campus housing and consideration for your major of choice. Please note, some colleges have specific application deadline dates for certain programs of study. In addition, some colleges offer Early Action programs to fall freshmen. Applicants to an Early Action program should apply by the deadlines listed below:

Applications are processed in the order in which they are received at the Application Services Center. Processing times can vary depending on volume and time of year. If you apply online, you can see the submission status of your application(s) in the Application Portal.

Electronic transmissions of applicant data are sent from the Application Services Center to SUNY colleges three - five times a week (with the exception of holidays). Hard copy admissions documents are mailed to the colleges every business day and generally take 3-5 days to be delivered. You can expect an acknowledgement from the college within a couple of weeks or less.

Many campuses respond to regular decision freshman applicants on a rolling basis, meaning when your application becomes complete, it will be reviewed and a decision will be made and communicated to the applicant. A few campuses have a set mailing date when most admission decisions are sent to the applicants. Transfer applicants are generally reviewed on a rolling basis. Check with the campus(es) to which you apply for specific information regarding the decision making process.

The red X indicates that this section is incomplete. If you don't have all the information for that section at hand or otherwise cannot complete the section, you can skip to another section by clicking one of the other section tabs. However, you will have to complete that section before submitting your application.

If you have completed all of the required fields, you will be directed to make arrangements for payment of your application fee. You will know your application has been submitted for processing when you reach the page that says 19 of 19 Steps Completed and Submitted Successfully!  Two business days after submitting your application, you may confirm its receipt by returning to the Application Portal.

You may also contact the Recruitment Response Center with questions regarding your application status.

Once you have submitted your application, you can return to the portal homepage to see your submitted applications.  You can view each application PDF and save or print it if you wish.

If you forget your password, click the "forgot password?" link. You will be required to answer your security question. If you answer correctly, your password will be emailed to the address you provided. 

If you can’t remember the answer to your security question, please contact the  Recruitment Response Center for additional assistance.

Once you submit your application, you can have your official transcripts sent directly from your high school and/or previous colleges to:

The campus admissions office to which you are applying

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The State University of New York
Application Services Center
H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
353 Broadway
Albany, NY 12246
asksuny@suny.edu

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If you are in high school, you can have your high school counselor upload it to your application from the SUNY Counselor Portal.

To request a recommendation letter, you would want to ask a teacher or counselor to write you a recommendation, which can be submitted in a few ways:

The letter can be mailed directly by your teacher or counselor to the campus admissions office (it is suggested you provide a stamped and addressed envelope to the teacher/counselor).

The letter can be uploaded by your counselor into the SUNY Counselor Portal if your counselor has access. Any letters uploaded through SUNY Counselor Portal would then be sent electronically to each SUNY campus you applied to.

You can also mail a copy (or have your teacher mail a copy) of your letter here to the SUNY Application Services Center and we will upload your letter and make it available to all the SUNY campuses you applied to.

The State University of New York
Application Services Center
H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
353 Broadway
Albany, NY 12246 
asksuny@suny.edu

SUNY has temporarily suspended ACT/SAT testing requirements for students applying for admission to a bachelor's degree-granting campus.  Therefore, as of right now, all standardized testing is suspended for all applicants for all application years.  Some individual campuses, majors, and scholarship opportunities might, however, have a small variation on this.

SUNY colleges will only consider your test scores if you indicate that you want them to. So, if you believe your scores are an accurate representation of your ability, they can be evaluated along with all other materials in your application file. Whether you opt to have your test scores considered or not, SUNY colleges will conduct a holistic evaluation of your application. Please consult your school counselor or advisor if you are unsure about what to do.

A test of English proficiency, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), is required by certain colleges. Please contact the college's admissions office directly with questions.

The non-refundable application fee is $50 for each college choice. In addition, applicants to the College of Arts at Purchase College may apply to more than one program of study, but must pay a separate $50 fee for each curriculum choice.

The application fee is for processing services; it is non-refundable and independent of an admission decision or a decision to withdraw or decline an offer of acceptance. When you submit an application, you assume responsibility for prompt payment of all fees due. Your application will not be processed until full payment or authorized fee waiver is received.

Application fees can be waived for one of six reasons: Financial Hardship, Military-Connected Students, EOP, Designated High Schools, AmeriCorps Alumni, and Transfer.  To learn more about these and to check your eligibility, please visit: https://www.suny.edu/attend/apply-to-suny/fee-waiver/

Once your application is submitted, you can submit a payment online through your SUNY application portal. You can also give us a call at the numbers listed below to pay with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover.

1.800.342.3811 (within the US)
518.320.1888 (outside the US)

We can typically take payments over the phone Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

Or, you can mail in a payment to:

SUNY System Administration
H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
353 Broadway
Albany, NY 12246

Please send one check for the total amount due made out to SUNY ASC. Include your name and date of birth on your check. Do not send cash. The application fee is non-refundable.

Please direct all questions regarding charges to your credit card to the Recruitment Response Center.

Online Application Worksheet

To access your EOP Financial Information Form, you will log back into your SUNY Application Portal.  In the box on the left, under My Submitted Applications, you will see the Application Checklist and your EOP Financial Information Form should be linked there.  You can preview the information requested on the SUNY EOP Financial Information Form, by printing the Worksheet.

If you cannot find your form or need assistance completing it, please reach out to the Recruitment Response Center.

Personal Essay (FSA-2)

English Proficiency (FSA-3)

Financial Statement (FSA-4)

Financial Hardship Fee Waiver Request Form

Military Fee Waiver Request Form

AmeriCorps Alumni Fee Waiver Request Form