International

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Our admissions offices are located on the 6th floor of Maytum Hall, near the Central Street entrance to campus.

GPS address:  280 Central Avenue   Fredonia, NY  14063

No International Admissions deadlines shown at this time.

Application Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

First-Year applicants are students who have never taken a college level course after graduating high school. If you have taken even one course after high school graduation you must apply as a transfer.

• Please submit:
  • Secondary school transcripts
  • Proof of graduation (when evailable)
  • Financial Statement Form - Submit the Financial Statement form and original documentation proving you have funds to pay for all educational and living expenses for the first year of study.
  • Passport - A clear photocopy of the identification page of your passport
  • Demonstrated English proficiency - TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, IB English, Pearson Test of English or the A-Level English Exam will be required. Eligible students will either receive direct admission or admission into our Pathway Program. Please see below for additional details. Our school code for reporting the TOEFL and IELTS scores electronically is 2539.

Transfer applicants are students who have taken college level courses after graduating high school but have not obtained a Bachelors degree.

• Please submit:
  • Proof of high school graduation
  • University Transcripts
  • Course descriptions - You may email a link to your college catalog course descriptions or submit a word document with all of your course descriptions.
  • Transcript evaluation through a NACES certified company for any college level courses taken outside of the United States. A list of acceptable providers can be found at http://www.naces.org/members.
  • Financial Statement Form - Submit the Financial Statement form and original documentation proving you have funds to pay for all educational and living expenses for the first year of study.
  • Passport - A clear photocopy of the identification page of your passport
  • Demonstrated English proficiency - TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, IB English, Pearson Test of English or the A-Level English Exam will be required. Eligible students will either receive direct admission or admission into our Pathway Program. Please see below for additional details. Our school code for reporting the TOEFL and IELTS scores electronically is 2539.

Second Baccalaurate applicants are students who have already obtained a Bachelors degree but are interested in obtaining a second degree from Fredonia. Please apply as a transfer student and we will update your application accordingly.

• Please submit:
  • Proof of high school graduation
  • University transcripts
  • Course descriptions - You may email a link to your college catalog course descriptions or submit a word document with all of your course descriptions.
  • Transcript evaluation through a NACES certified company for any college level courses taken outside of the United States. A list of acceptable providers can be found at http://www.naces.org/members.
  • Financial Statement Form - Submit the Financial Statement form and original documentation proving you have funds to pay for all educational and living expenses for the first year of study.
  • Passport - A clear photocopy of the identification page of your passport
  • Demonstrated English proficiency - TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, IB English, Pearson Test of English or the A-Level English Exam will be required. Eligible students will either receive direct admission or admission into our Pathway Program. Please see below for additional details. Our school code for reporting the TOEFL and IELTS scores electronically is 2539.

English Proficiency Requirements

Cost and Scholarship

Fredonia is proud to offer approximately $8 million in merit and need based scholarships to academically qualified new and returning students each year! International applicants will be reviewed for all merit based awards at the time of acceptance and will be notified shortly after. For more information please visit us at Scholarship Information

We estimate the total costs for one year at Fredonia (to include room, board, tuition, fees, meal plan etc.) to be $32,000

• Tuition costs are estimated at: $16,500
• Living costs are estimated at: $15,500
  • *All first semester international students will be assessed a one-time international fee of $180
• If you have dependents, you need to show the following additional funds:
  • Spouse: $4,000
  • Child: $2,000

Questions?

Please contact the Office of Admissions for any questions. We can be reached at Admissions@fredonia.edu and 1.800.252.1212. We look forward to working with you!

Apply to Fredonia

The easiest, fastest and most secure way to apply is online; paper applications are also available. Fredonia accepts The Common Application and the SUNY Application. Choose one or the other, but please do not submit both applications. If you cannot apply online, you may also download a paper SUNY Application.

      

There is a $50 application fee. For information on fee waivers please contact your high school guidance counselor or the application processing center. Please follow these steps to complete your application to Fredonia.