Graduate Admissions at SUNY Plattsburgh

How to Apply for Graduate Admissions

Applications to graduate programs at SUNY Plattsburgh are processed by the Graduate Admissions Office, located on the first floor of the Kehoe Administration Building. View our location on the campus map.

Questions about your application, application materials, and the application process should be directed to the Graduate Admissions Office at graduate@plattsburgh.edu or by calling us at (518) 564-4723 or (800) 723-9515.

Step 1: Complete and sign the Application for Admission to Graduate Study

Download Application for Admission to Graduate Study (PDF file size 382KB). Note: This document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.
M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology applicants will need to download the Supplemental Admission Materials for the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program that are available on the Forms webpage. Note: This document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.
To receive an application in the mail, contact the Graduate Admissions Office toll-free: 1 (800) 723-9515 or e-mail us at graduate@plattsburgh.edu.

Step 2: Complete and sign the Application Fee Form (included in the Application packet in Step 1)

The Application Fee Form allows the SUNY Plattsburgh Student Accounts Office to process the application fee payment. (PDF file size is 24KB)

Step 3: Send UNOPENED official transcripts from the undergraduate and graduate colleges you attended directly to the Graduate Admissions Office

Be sure to include Baccalaureate Degree documentation from the institution that conferred your degree.

Step 4: Include test scores if required

Some programs accept only the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and some will allow you to substitute the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) for the GRE. Consult the admission's requirements for your degree program. The School Psychology Graduate Program and all of the Education Graduate Programs do not require tests.
Students whose native language is not English must submit official documentation of their Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.
Test scores must be received by the application deadline date. Please note that it may take 3 to 4 weeks for official score reports to arrive after the date of your test.

Step 5: Include three (3) Letters of Recommendation for Graduate Study (included in the application packet in Step 1)

Each reference letter should indicate your ability to pursue graduate studies. At least one of these letters (two for Education and Counselor Education candidates) should be completed by a faculty member, professor, or academic advisor if you are currently enrolled in course work or if you are a recent college graduate. Applicants to the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program should use the Special Recommendation Letter that is available on the Graduate Admissions Forms webpage.
To receive the forms in the mail, contact the Graduate Admissions Office toll-free at (800) 723-9515 or by e-mail at graduate@plattsburgh.edu.

Step 6: Submit Your Application

Graduate Admissions Office
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901-2681

When submitting your application, be sure to include official transcripts and letters of recommendation in the same envelope as the completed application unless the transcripts or letters of recommendation are coming directly to the Graduate Admissions Office from the institution or the individual. Please include a non-refundable seventy-five dollar ($75) application fee (U.S. dollars.) Make your check or money order payable to: SUNY Plattsburgh.

Step 7: Apply for Financial Aid

Information can be found at Financial Aid Programs for Graduate Students.
Consult the Directory of Financial Aid Forms
For more information about Financial Aid at SUNY Plattsburgh, visit the Financial Aid Office website.
International students must provide official bank documentation of financial support, showing their ability to finance their total educational expenses (approximately $24,000 in U.S. currency, per year).

Step 8: Apply for Graduate Student Assistantships (included in the application packet in Step 1)

Detailed information, including a list of available assistantships, may be found at Graduate Assistantships. Assistantship applications must be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office by February 15.
To receive an application in the mail, contact the Graduate Admissions Office at graduate @plattsburgh.edu or call us toll-free at (800) 723-9515.

Special Notes:

The Literacy Education Program requires additional materials, including an artifact and a Literacy Questionnaire. Please consult the Literacy website for more information: http://web.plattsburgh.edu/academics/education/literacy/master.php
The M.S.T. Programs require applicants to turn in an M.S.T. Preparatory Worksheet as part of their application packet. For information about the Preparatory Worksheets, consult the Directions for Applying to the M.S.T. Programs.
A number of graduate programs require an interview, including M.S.T. Childhood Education, M.S.T. Adolescence Education, Literacy Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Mental Health Counseling , School Counselor, Student Affairs/Professional Practice, Speech-Language Pathology, and School Psychology. The graduate program faculty will contact you if they have decided to invite you to an interview. Many programs have set their interview dates. Please contact Graduate Admissions if you want to reserve the date in your calendar.

Contact Information

For more information about Graduate Admissions at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Marguerite Adelman
Director for Graduate Admissions
Phone: (518) 564-GRAD (4723)
Toll-Free: (800) 723-9515
FAX: (518) 564-4722
E-mail: graduate@plattsburgh.edu

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Summer Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Mailing Address:

Graduate Admissions Office
Plattsburgh State
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901-2681

Graduate Admissions at SUNY Plattsburgh - How to Apply

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