Admissions

How to Apply

Degree Applicants and Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Applicants
Complete the Admission Application Packet (PDF, 652KB)* and submit it to the Graduate School.

Nondegree Applicants
Complete the Nondegree Student Application (PDF, 424KB), submit it with the application fee and, in a sealed envelope, your official transcripts from the institution granting your highest degree earned to the Graduate School.

*A completed application packet includes:

  1. Completed Graduate Admission Application.
  2. Completed Application Fee Payment Form and a $50 nonrefundable application fee. Acceptable methods of payment: Visa, MasterCard, or check or money order made payable to Buffalo State College.
  3. Any supplemental application materials such as department application, letter of intent, letters of recommendation, copy of teaching certificate, or recent exam scores as stated in the program description.
  4. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended must be in sealed envelopes. Each institution must send the transcript directly to the student. Students submit unopened transcript envelopes with other application materials. Buffalo State graduates are not required to submit transcripts, as the Graduate School will obtain them.

    Note: Failure to report all previous college attendance on the application is considered to be academic dishonesty. Discovery of such dishonesty will result in no transfer of credit and may result in suspension from Buffalo State College.

    Incomplete applications will be returned to students, resulting in a delay in application processing. Submitted materials are the property of the Graduate School. Copies of application materials will not be supplied to the student or any other institution.

Application Deadlines
Application deadlines vary by department.* Some programs have specific deadlines, as indicated in their supplemental application materials or program description, others review applications on a continual basis.

A significant amount of time is required to process an application and make an admissions decision, contact the Graduate School for further information on deadlines.

*Note: Art Conservation applicants must send completed application material directly to the Art Conservation Department, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Rockwell Hall 230, Buffalo, NY 14222.