Admissions
Requirements, documents, the annual timeline, tuition and scholarships — everything you need to know about applying to SUNY, on one page.
Admissions Track
From eligibility check to status tracking — the administrative steps we coordinate with each admissions office.
We check your GPA and required coursework against each campus's official guidelines.
We verify that your English transcripts and academic records meet submission standards.
We check the Common App or SUNY Application for entry errors that often arise from differences in the Korean school system. You submit it yourself.
If documents need correcting or adding before or after submission, we work it out directly with the admissions office.
After you apply, we check the processing status of your application and documents and keep you informed.
* Final admission decisions are made solely by each university's admissions committee in the United States.
Requirements
Details vary by campus and major. Confirm exact requirements in a consultation.
Timeline
Based on fall enrollment. All four campuses use rolling admissions, so applying early works in your favor.
Finalize target campuses and majors, confirm English test dates, start collecting documents
Complete the Common App, review before submission, file EA / priority applications
Regular application deadlines — most scholarships are considered with the application itself
Receive decisions, choose your campus, pay the enrollment deposit
Follow your university's instructions for enrollment and departure
Arrive on campus, attend orientation, start the semester
Tuition & Scholarships
Approximate annual costs for international students. Actual figures change each year.
| Item | Approx. Annual Cost (USD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (international) | approx. $27,000 – $30,000 | Varies by campus and major |
| Room & Board | approx. $15,000 – $19,000 | Varies by housing type |
| Insurance, books, other expenses | approx. $4,000 – $6,000 | Varies by individual |
| Estimated annual total | approx. $46,000 – $55,000 | About 30–50% less than private universities |
For high-achieving international students — from several thousand dollars a year up to amounts comparable to tuition, usually reviewed with your application.
International-student and departmental awards exist, and most are considered with your application without a separate form. Each campus publishes the conditions and deadlines on its own admissions pages.
On-campus employment, curricular practical training (CPT), and post-graduation optional practical training (OPT) help offset costs and build U.S. experience.
FAQ
Yes. What we provide is not target-score coaching but the score each campus and major requires and when it is due. We will also point out campuses with conditional admission or an ESL pathway.
Most of the four SUNY campuses are test-optional for international students. Submitting scores can still help for scholarships or certain majors. Tell us what you decide and we will enter it that way.
Requirements differ by campus and major, and essays, activities, and English scores can compensate to a degree. We will show you the published requirements and what we have seen in applications we worked on; you decide where to apply, and we build it with you.
Yes. Depending on your credits and grades you can transfer as a sophomore or junior. Credit transfer is evaluated by the university after admission; we help you prepare the transcripts and syllabi that evaluation requires.
We generally recommend 10–14 months from starting preparation to enrollment. With documents ready, rolling admissions can make the timeline shorter — ask us in a consultation.
The five administrative steps: pre-screening, document auditing, application verification, direct liaison with the admissions office, and status tracking. The application account and the final submission stay with you. We do not do profile assessment, application strategy, or ghostwriting.
Essays and résumés must be written by the applicant. We perform only a compliance check against each university's standards. If you need writing help, we can refer you to a partner agency (paid).
Pre-screening is free. Use the request form or email admission@sunykorea.org.
We review your documents against format and baseline requirements, free of charge.