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How to Apply

We look forward to having you as a student at SUNY Ulster. All you need to be considered for admission is a recognized high school diploma, a completed GED, or IHIP Letter of Substantial Equivalency.

How to Apply for Admission

 

The steps below outline our enrollment process for becoming a student in a degree, certificate, or microcredential program:

 

  1. Fill out the online application. 

Application

 

  1. Submit your transcripts to admissions@sunyulster.edu.

  • Official final high school transcript upon successful high school graduation indicating graduation date and diploma type. If your high school graduation was over ten years ago, you have the option of bringing in your original high school diploma for us to copy.

  • GED or TASC applicants have the option of bringing in their original high school equivalency diploma or test scores for us to copy.

  • If you were home-schooled in New York State through your local school district, submit your official letter of IHIP completion from your school district.

  • If you attended college previously, submit all official college transcripts as well.

  • Submit any alternate modes for earning college credits such as
  • Official scores from Advanced Placement (AP) exams
  • Official scores from College-Level Exam Program (CLEP) exams
  • College coursework taken in high school through other colleges and universities other than SUNY Ulster.

Transfer Students

If you’ve taken any college coursework after graduating from high school, attaining your GED or TASC, or successfully completing an Individual Home Instruction Plan (IHIP), you are considered a transfer student. 

 

For Returning Students

If you have applied to SUNY Ulster within the last ten years of your current application for readmission, your academic records may still be on file. We recommend checking with our Enrollment & Success Center to determine if re-submission is needed.

 

For Military/Veteran Students

Eligible Service members wanting to use Tuition Assistance must receive approval from their Military Service Education Service Officer (ESO) or Counselor before registering. We have a military representative on campus who is available to help you understand and access your military benefits: Manuel Torres at 845-688-6003. 

Military Application Steps

For International Students:

Next Steps for Accepted Students