Admission to SUNY Polytechnic Institute is competitive and based on an extensive review of academic qualifications, proof of financial support, and recommendations. Foreign transcripts and documents must be professionally evaluated and translated in English. Applicants must use a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. We require a course-by-course evaluation with GPA calculated.
Application Deadlines
Fall Admission - July 1
Spring Admission - November 1
Degree Programs + Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
International applicants to this program must:
- Possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in computer science or information systems
- Demonstrate an academic background in*:
- Mathematics including calculus
- Discrete mathematics
- Probability
- Generally have academic credentials that are the U.S. equivalent of a B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or 60% minimum academic credential)
- GRE optional
- English language proficiency (outlined below)
*Candidates who do not possess an academic background in the required areas may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.
Admission Requirements
International applicants to this program must:
- Possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in cybersecurity, network and computer security, computer science or systems, electrical engineering, or a related field
- Demonstrate an academic background in*:
- Computing fundamentals
- UNIX/Linux programming
- Computer organization
- Networking of information systems
- Discrete math
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Generally have academic credentials that are the U.S. equivalent of a B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or 70% minimum academic credential)
- GRE optional
- English language proficiency (outlined below)
*Candidates who do not possess an academic background in the required areas may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.
Admission Requirements
International applicants to this program must:
- Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college
- Demonstrate an academic background in*:
- Statistics
- Matrix Methods/Linear Algebra
- Basic calculus
- Introductory computer programming
- Generally have academic credentials that are the U.S. equivalent of a B or better (a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or 60% minimum academic credential)
- GRE optional
- English language proficiency (outlined below)
*Candidates who do not possess an academic background in the required areas may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.
English Language Proficiency
All international applicants to the Utica campus must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving one of the minimum scores noted below from one of the following standardized exams:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet based score of 79
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall band score of 6.5
- PTE Academic (PTE): Overall score of 53
- Duolingo English Test (DET): Total score of 105
You are exempt from the English Proficiency requirement if:
- English is your native language: Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, the British Isles, England, New Zealand, English-speaking Canadian provinces, the Fiji Islands, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, the Virgin Islands, the West Indies, Trinidad, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, Holland, France, Germany, Sweden, and Norway.
- You graduated from an accredited U.S. high school or college with an associate's degree or bachelor's degree.
Questions?
International Admissions
Undergraduate and Graduate programs
Email: international@sunypoly.edu
