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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 Associate Provost for Instruction and Dean of the Graduate School. 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

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

While the following dates are particularly important for applicants wishing to be considered for fellowships, assistantships, and other forms of financial assistance, ESF will continue to accept and fully consider graduate applications beyond each of the noted deadlines:

*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.

An I-20 (required for the F-1 student visa application process) will be issued only after a student has been officially admitted to the college; provides proof of adequate financial support documentation for one year of expenses at ESF; and submits the Commitment to Enroll Form (included in the acceptance materials) indicating that s/he will attend ESF in the upcoming semester.

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