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Admissions Information, Applications & Instructions

Admission to graduate studies is conditional upon review and acceptance of an applicant's credentials by appropriate faculty members and upon the recommendation of the appropriate department chairman or program director to the Dean of Instruction and Graduate Studies. Employees of the College who carry faculty status in accordance with SUNY ESF Faculty Bylaws and are at or above the rank of assistant professor or equivalent, may not be in a matriculated status at the College.

INSTITUTION CODE FOR OFFICIAL SCORE REPORTS: 2530

 

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Our preferred method. It's fast and easy. You can save, access and revise partially completed applications at any time.

You may also apply by mail. Download graduate application, instructions, and letters of recommendation forms HERE (PDF)

To request information about graduate programs, email us at esfgrad@esf.edu.

Application Requirements

• Transcripts of an earned bachelor's degree from a recognized institution with an academic record showing at least a "B" average for junior and senior years of the baccalaureate program or for the master's program;
• The graduate application;
• A nonrefundable $60(US) application fee;
• Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (the Graduate Record Examination may be waived by the department chairman or graduate program director on an individual basis) and for some degree programs, advanced test scores;
• Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to your academic or professional skills. This should NOT include personal friends and family;
• A resume; and
• A statement of educational and professional goals.

Students whose primary language is not English are also required to provide evidence of English language proficiency.

Application Deadlines

Keep the following dates in mind when filing an application for graduate study:

Semester of Matriculation	Application deadline *
Fall	February 1
Spring	November 1

*Applications completed by these deadlines by these dates will normally receive decisions by early April for fall matriculation and by early December for spring matriculation.

For International Students
Students from countries outside of the U.S. are required to submit additional forms to verify English proficiency skills and provide evidence of financial support for the duration of their studies. See Admissions Information for International Students. To download supplemental forms, go to the SUNY website.

Mail graduate applications and all supporting documents to:
Office of Instruction & Graduate Studies
SUNY ESF
One Forestry Drive, 227 Bray Hall
Syracuse, NY 13210