E-mail this pageInformation for Accepted International Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to SUNY Plattsburgh! Please follow the steps below to complete your enrollment.What you need to do before enrolling at Plattsburgh
Step 1: Pay Your SEVIS fee & Apply for a Visa (does not apply to Canadians)
To apply for a U.S. visa, you would need the following documents:
1. Valid passport (for at least six months)
2. Original letter of acceptance/admission issued by SUNY Plattsburgh
3. Original SEVIS I-20 form issued by SUNY Plattsburgh
4. SEVIS fee receipt (form I-797) (Find out how to pay SEVIS fee)
5. Copies of all of your high/secondary school or college transcripts
6. Copies of the TOEFL or IELTS score
7. Proof of ties to your home country (Please read 10 Points to remember when applying for an F-1 or J-1 visa)
Step 2: Pay Your Deposit
After you are accepted, you have until May 1 or thirty days after your acceptance (whichever is later) to pay your $150 deposit. To do this online, follow the instructions below.
1. Log in to Banner Web using the Plattsburgh NetID and password provided in your acceptance letter.
2. Once you log in, click "Tuition Deposit Payment"
Step 3: Submit a Housing Request
Once you have paid your deposit, you can also reserve on-campus housing online using Banner Web. However, it will take at least 48 hours for your deposit to get through the many computer systems at SUNY Plattsburgh, so wait at least two days before attempting to reserve your on-campus housing. Here's how:
1. Click on "Student Menu"
2. Click on "Housing & Residential Life"
3. Click on "Housing Questionnaire"
On-campus housing is compulsory for the first two years. If you are 21 or older, you may request permission to live off-campus. If you move off-campus, you will lose the "International Campus Community Award", which is part of your financial aid package. Housing assignments for the fall semester are made in July, and for the spring semester in mid-January. The Housing and Residence Life office will notify you by email as soon as they assign you a room.
Step 4: Make Travel Arrangements
Read the information on our Travel to the U.S. page. You should arrive on campus no later than the Monday before classes begin for your first semester of enrollment. Please refer to the Academic Calendar to determine the correct date. If you have to arrive more than three days before international student orientation begins, you must stay at your own expense at one of the local hotels.
Step 5: Complete and Submit Health Form and Immunization Records
Download the International Health Form and fill it out with the help of your physician. Send the completed form and the immunization records to the address at the bottom of the form.
Step 6: Fill out the Arrival Information Form
As soon as your travel plans are confirmed, fill out the Arrival Information Form. To find out how to get to Plattsburgh, refer to our Traveling to the U.S. page. We do not pick up students from New York, Boston, or Montreal. We provide free transportation from the Plattsburgh airport, bus station, and train terminals to campus. In addition, we provide van transportation from Burlington International Airport in Burlington, Vermont for a $45 fee. If your travel plans change, call or email our office immediately.
Step 7: Attend International Orientation (mandatory)
During Orientation you will learn about academic and immigration requirements, pay your bill, open a bank account, adjust your schedule, meet your advisor and much more.
Need a Handy Checklist?
Download the copy below. Whenever you complete a step, check it off. When you have checked off all the items on the list, you are ready for International Orientation.
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Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
If you have any questions about international admission or financial aid at SUNY-Plattsburgh, please contact:
International Student Services
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Kehoe Administration Building, Room 209
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901 USA
Phone: (518) 564-3287
Fax: (518) 564-3292
E-mail: iss@plattsburgh.edu