International application requirements
General Requirements
Review the general requirements for applicants to master's degree and advanced certificate programs. Some graduate programs have unique application requirements which are described below.
Preferred GPA: 3.0 (varies by department, see below) and a current Resume.
- $75 for all programs except Speech-Language Pathology. The application fee is waived for EOP participants and McNair Scholars. Please contact the Graduate Admissions Office to have the fee waived.
- Online application
- CSDCAS application - for applicants to the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology
- Official transcripts with degree conferral are required after you have completed your degree from your previous institution.
- Official transcripts need to be sent to Fredonia directly from the institution(s) you attended.
- Applicants who have attended or are attending SUNY Fredonia for their undergraduate degrees are not required to submit transcripts, unless they are applying for the Speech-Language Pathology degree program.
- International applicants must meet specific transcript requirements.
- Online (preferred): see application for details
- Speech applicants must use the portal in the CSDCAS application
- Some Fredonia graduate programs require the contact information of three references instead of two letters of recommendation. See your program for details.
- One page preferred
- Topic: See specific program requirements. If none are listed, please write a one-page essay about your educational and professional strengths and your reasons for pursuing your chosen degree program.
- Please feel free to view this workshop for tips on how to write a strong statement of intent.
- Address essays to the Graduate Admissions Committee
Program-Specific Requirements
Biology
- Must obtain approval from a thesis advisor (thesis track)
Education (all master's-level programs)
- New York State teaching certification: Must submit within the first semester of graduate work.
- DASA training: Must submit within the first semester of graduate work.
Educational Leadership (Advanced Certificate)
- Valid New York State Education Department (NYSED) professional teaching certification or equivalent in a core area.
- Master’s Degree in education or a related field with a minimum final GPA of 3.0.
- Three years of satisfactory teaching or professional experience in a PreK-12 school or its equivalent.
- Evidence of completion of DASA training for New York State (Applicants may be conditionally accepted pending completion of DASA).
- Two written recommendations, one each from the applicant’s district superintendent and immediate supervisor.
Music Performance, Theory/Composition, Music Ed. Recital Track
Additional application requirements for specific Master of Music programs.
Speech-Language Pathology
The Communication Science Disorders department utilizes the CSDCAS online application for the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology degree program.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and Language and Learning
Admission requirements for our TESOL program, including academic prerequisites, application components, and additional criteria for non-native English speakers.