Emil Gustafsson receives his diploma at Commencement 2024

International students

SUNY Adirondack is a great place for international students. Our campus is surrounded by incomparable natural beauty, with several major cities — New York City, Boston and Montreal — within a four-hour drive. Nearby Glens Falls, Lake George and Saratoga Springs provides opportunity to experience everyday American life.
  1. Admissions and financial aid
  2. Admissions process
  3. International students
Admissions Process

We offer one of the lowest tuition rates in the region, so while we can’t offer financial aid to international students, we strive to make higher education as affordable as possible. With more than 30 degree programs, your great future can start right here at SUNY Adirondack. 

Application process
  1. Fill out SUNY Adirondack's free application or the State University of New York's application, which costs $50. 

If you submit SUNY Adirondack's, you must email the following to our College Access Office:

If you submit SUNY's application, email the following:

2. Complete and submit either a TOEFL exam (internet-based score of 61 or higher required); IELTS exam (overall band score of 5.5 or higher); or Duolingo English Test (overall score of 90 or above) to College Access. In addition, students must submit English proficiency exam results. 

Please note: Students who are citizens of a country where English is the native language do not have to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores (please reach out to the College Access Office for further details).

3. Submit an official high school transcript that is translated into English and displays a clear date of completion. College Access reserves the right to request a student complete an official document-by-document evaluation of their high school transcript from WES if the previous conditions are not met.

4. If you are looking for consideration of transfer credit, request an official evaluation of your college-level classes from WES. This should be a course-by-course evaluation for your college-level courses or transcript.

Deadline

The deadline to apply as an international student is Dec. 15 for spring entry and July 15 for fall entry. To expedite the admissions review process, documents may be emailed to the College Access Office.

Documents can also be mailed to the following address:

SUNY Adirondack College Access Office
640 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804, United States of America

Please note: All official documents must be on file in the College Access Office by the application deadline to issue an I-20.

Life-changing experience

Emil Gustafsson smiles as he walks into graduation
Quotation

I’m super independent. I feel like, as a person, I’ve grown a lot, I’ve become more mature.”

Emil Gustafsson of Sweden, who majored in Business and played two sports at SUNY Adirondack 2024