Graduate Studies

Complete Online Graduate Admission Application

Graduate Admission Application

Submit Application Fee

There is a $65 non-refundable application fee. 

Login to your status page to make the online payment by Visa or MasterCard. 

Send Transcripts

Official or certified true copies of transcripts along with a certified English translation of all transcripts from postsecondary schools outside the United States are required. 

Provide Passport Info

A copy of the applicant's passport bio page is required. Passport must be current and not expired. 

Complete Financial Statement (FSA-4)

International students must document their ability to meet all educational and living expenses for the first year of their intended study before the institution can issue a Certificate of Visa Eligibility (form I-20 or DS-2019) per immigration regulations.

Financial Statement  - FS4 (PDF)

Complete Degree Evaluation

A degree evaluation is required for all students who have completed a bachelor's degree outside the United States.

Applicants must submit official copies of postsecondary diploma(s)/transcripts to one of the following organizations for a course-by-course evaluation to determine equivalency to a United States bachelor's degree:

• Josef Silny and Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants, 7101 SW 102 Avenue, Miami, FL 33173, Phone: (305) 273-1616, Fax: (305) 273-1338
• SpanTran, The Evaluation Company, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 1107, New York, NY 10123 
• World Education Services Inc., P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113-0745, Phone: (800) 937-3895, Fax: (212) 739-6100

Students should contact the organization or visit its website for the most current requirements and to request or download an application. Completed applications listing the SUNY Buffalo State as the recipient should be returned to the organization with the required fees and credentials.

The organization will forward its evaluation report to Buffalo State. This evaluation can take up to four weeks to complete after all documents are received. Check with the organizations for specific fee structure(s).

Canadian Applicants: Students holding undergraduate degrees from a Canadian college or university should submit official transcripts. If transcripts follow a system similar to that of the United States, they will be evaluated locally. If not, Canadian applicants will be required to comply with the above international student credential policy.

Submit English Language Proficiency Score

Applicants for whom English is a second language must submit a score of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo English Test as documentation of English language proficiency.

Applicants with a minimum TOEFL score of 550 or higher on the paper exam or 79 on the Internet exam, an IELTS score of 6.0 or higher, or a Duolingo score of 100 or higher may be considered for admission.

English as a Second Language Program

Applicants who do not meet the required score listed above may be eligible for consideration after completing the English as a Second Language program and resubmission of the TOEFL, IETLS, or Duolingo exam results with an approved score or higher.

Intensive English Language Institute (IELI)

International students who do not meet the required English language requirement can be admitted to the Buffalo State's Intensive English Language Institute (IELI). 

Apply to IELI