MS Information Design & Technology
Application Instructions
- Submit the online Application for Graduate Admission
- Pay the $60 Graduate Application Fee*
- Submit official transcript(s) from colleges previously attended, including any in-progress coursework
- Official transcripts can be sent electronically to graduate@sunypoly.edu or mailed directly from the college or university to SUNY Polytechnic Institute Graduate Admissions, 100 Seymour Road, Utica, NY 13502
- Upload the following to your Application Status Portal:
- Résumé
- Contact information for at least one (1) professional or academic reference
- Samples of academic or professional work
- Examples include a research paper or white paper, article, digital projects, websites, graphic design projects, or a portfolio. You may submit a link to a portfolio site or submit individual items as PDF documents. Do not send hard copies of your items.
To be considered for admission, all applicants to the MS Information Design & Technology program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with an average of B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale). Lower GPAs will be considered if the student has a strong portfolio, related experience, or does well as a non-matriculated student^.
*The application fee is waived for military veterans, active-duty military, reserve and guard members, and their spouses and dependents; SUNY Poly alumni; and current matriculated students.
^A non-matriculated student who takes an IDT course and earns a B+ or better may not need to submit the reference report forms when applying to enter the program.