To be considered for admission to SUNY Geneseo, please submit the following documents:

Completed Application Form:

Complete the Common Application or SUNY Application.

Appropriate Academic Records:

• • Freshman Applicants

For a first-time university student, we require up-to-date official transcripts from all secondary schools (high schools) you have attended with English translations. We will require proof of graduation through a final transcript once your final year of school is complete.

We also require any official external examination results, if this applies to your school or home country’s education system. (These external examination records may be the results of examinations by regional, national or international testing authorities. In many countries, students take an external examination at the end of secondary school studies.  Examples include Standard X & XII, IGCSE, WASSCE, CXC, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, etc.)

In some countries, the final external examination results become available too late to meet our application deadlines. If that is your situation, please include that information on your application form.

• • Transfer Applicants

For current college/university students transferring into SUNY Geneseo, we require official university transcripts up to your most recent completed semester.

Transcripts from foreign universities must be translated into English. In most cases, we will require course descriptions or syllabi in English in order to review your courses for transfer credit to SUNY Geneseo.

If you have completed fewer than 2 semesters of full-time university study, please also submit your official secondary school (high school) transcripts.

Proof of English Proficiency

The International Admission Committee requires that all students must provide proof of their English language abilities.

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we are aware that many exams are currently postponed or canceled.  In order to provide prospective students with another way to prove English Proficiency, SUNY Geneseo will now accept the Duolingo English Test.

Official results from the following English proficiency exams are accepted:

• • TOEFL (internet-based minimum score: 75)
  • Institution Code: 2540
  • IELTS (minimum score of 6.5 overall. No section can be below 6.0)
  • PTE (minimum 58)
  • iTEP (minimum 3.7)
  • MET
  • Eiken Grade Pre-1
  • Duolingo English Test (minimum 105)
  • If you are transferring from a college or university within the United States, successful completion of at least 2 full semesters of academic coursework (24 credit hours) with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 may be a sufficient demonstration of English proficiency.

Students applying from high schools in the United States, or from English-medium high schools outside the United States, may have waivers of this testing requirement considered on a case-by-case basis.

One letter of recommendation:

At least one letter of recommendation, preferably from a teacher, is recommended.

Personal Statement:

Tell us a little about yourself! The personal statement should be about one page long, detailing your interest in SUNY Geneseo and your major of choice.

Financial Statement of Support

The financial statement of support is required before an I-20 will be issued but does not necessarily have to be submitted at the time of application.

Passport ID page photocopy

SAT/ACT (not required – test optional FAQ)

If you have taken the exam and wish to submit your scores, the International Admission Committee is happy to consider them. Students graduating from high school within the United States are highly encouraged to submit their SAT or ACT scores.