Applications for Admissions
The easiest, fastest and most secure way to apply is online. SUNY Cortland accepts The Common Application and the SUNY application. The fee for applying to a State University of New York college is $40.
Please complete and submit only one:
The Common
Application is accepted by 346 selective colleges nationwide and allows
you to apply to any participating school with one application.
OR
The SUNY Online application is accepted by 50 of the 64 SUNY campuses
and allows you to apply to several SUNY colleges with one application.
Choose just one way to apply; both require a $40 non-refundable application
fee.
SUNY Cortland Online Supplemental Application - supplemental application is optional for transfer students, and not required for students that complete the Common Application.
Please submit one letter of recommendation or the Teacher / Counselor Evaluation Form (PDF) directly to SUNY Cortland at the address listed on the form (optional for transfers).
For spring semester consideration, completed applications should be received by Nov. 15 for both freshmen and transfers. For fall semester consideration, freshmen and transfers are encouraged to apply by Dec. 1.
The fee for applying to a State University of New York college is $40.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible in order to receive the fullest possible consideration.