International Students

How to Apply

An international applicant is a prospective student who is neither a U.S. citizen nor permanent resident of the United States and will require a non-immigrant visa for study in the United States.

The application process at SUNY Delhi is based on a rolling admission plan wherein we will accept applications until the program has reached its acceptance or enrollment limit.

Completion of the application is recommended by March 1 (for Fall entry) and November 1 (for Spring entry).

Please note deadlines for complete applications as visa appointment wait times may be lengthy and course availability is limited.

How to Apply Steps
Step
Information
Step 1: Submit your application for admission
 The SUNY Online Application or Common Application
Step 2: Pay the non-refundable application fee

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Step 3: Submit your Academic records

After you submit your application, you will receive an email with login information where you can upload the required documents.

First Year/Freshman: 

  •  SUNY Delhi requires first – year applications to self – report their high school transcript. Students that are admitted will be required to send an official transcript. The transcripts must have a seal, stamp or signature of a school or government official in the original language showing all courses taken, grades earned, examinations passed, and diplomas obtained. If records are not written in English, please provide an exactly worded and certified translation. Students are strongly encouraged to use World Education Services or TEC.

Transfer: 

  • Applicants must arrange to have official transcripts forwarded directly to the Enrollment Services Office. If you have transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States, they must be submitted in English and evaluated by a Credential Evaluation Service, such as World Education Services or TEC .
Step 4: Submit your official TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores and English Proficiency form

Applicants whose native language is not English must submit an official score report from one of the following tests and English Proficiency form.

The minimum exam grades recognized by SUNY Delhi are noted below:

  • TOEFL(written 480 of higher) 
  • TOEFL iBT(internet-based TOEFL 55 or higher)
  • IELTS(5.5 or higher) examination, or
  • Duolingo (80 or higher)

SUNY Delhi CEEB code is 2525.
Step 5. Submit Financial Documents

The English Proficiency Statement form must be completed by a director of courses in English (or duly designated representative) of a bi-national center or a professor of English at a school or university.

Note: Students could be exempt from this requirement if they are:

  • First-year applicants who have attended a High school in the United States
  • Transfer applicants from an accredited college within the USA with an AA or AS.
  • Students with two semesters of successful academic coursework including successful completion in a Composition 100 course and in general education courses (humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics).
  • Native English-speaking (link to the native English-Speaking countries)
Step 6: A written essay in English
 Topics may include: why you are applying to study in the United States, reasons for selecting the field of study chosen, work experience relevant to your field of study, the explanation for any extended interruption in your school attendance, special interests or abilities you have, plans for further study and/or employment after completion of your first degree, family background, etc. The essay should be no longer than two pages.
Step 7: A copy of the biography page of your passport.
 This is the page that includes complete legal name, country of citizenship and photograph. If you are a transfer student on F1 visa, you must provide a copy of your current visa too.

Document Checklist

First time International Students

Official Transcripts

English Language Proficiency

Autobiographical Essay

Passport

Financial Documentation

  • Signed financial statement form FSA-4
  • Bank statements
  • Affidavit of Support (for each sponsor)

International Students Already Studying in the US

Current students studying in the United States on an F-1 Student Visas must also provide the following information:

  • Photocopies of all Form I-20s
  • Photocopy of current I-94
  • Photocopy of the passport page that includes your identification photo and U.S. Visa page
  • International Students Transfer Form completed by your current school's Designated School Official (DSO) or International Student Advisor

Note: Transfer students with fewer than 24 post-secondary credits must supply an official secondary school translated transcript and meet the English language proficiency requirement.

Questions?
Office of Admissions

118 Bush Hall