SUNY New Paltz

SUNY New Paltz is a proud supporter of the #YouAreWelcomeHere campaign, and is excited to be able to offer two undergraduate international students a 50% renewable tuition scholarship (saving up to $8,325 USD per year) starting Fall 2019.

The #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship recognizes gifted international students that have a passion for enhancing their understanding of different cultures.

To be considered for this award, students must:

• Be an applicant for a first-year undergraduate program at SUNY New Paltz.
• Have graduated at a secondary school outside of the U.S.
• Have a proven interest in promoting intercultural learning and exchange.
• Meet the admission criteria and adhere to the deadline of SUNY New Paltz.
• Demonstrate financial resources for the fees that are not covered by the scholarship.

To apply for the scholarship, students must follow these steps:

• Apply online to a SUNY New Paltz undergraduate program via the CommonApp before February 1st, 2019.
• Submit the following admissions documents with the application: Application fee, a personal statement, a letter of recommendation, official transcripts. Recommended but not required: SAT, TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5.
• Complete the one-page scholarship application form and email it by February 1^st 2019.
• Send in a 2-5 minute video or a 500 - 1,000 word essay to international admissions team by February 1, 2019, which outlines their aspirations to conduct projects, employment, research or other experiences that will advance intercultural learning.
• If awarded, students must confirm their enrollment at SUNY New Paltz by April 1, 2019 by paying the $250 pre-enrollment deposit to the SUNY New Paltz admission office.

For more information and to find the scholarship application form, visit the website or get in contact with a university representative by clicking the green ‘contact institution’ button on this page.

Study English at SUNY New Paltz

Established in 1979, the Haggerty English Language Program (HELP) has assisted hundreds of students in meeting their academic, professional, and personal learning goals. With a reputation of excellent teachers and creative language teaching, students will receive individual attention while experience cultural exchange.

The program offers four levels from beginner to pre-academic, each designed to fit students' language needs in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and pronunciation. To help students get the most out of the program, HELP also offers cultural trips and activities, conversation partners, mentoring, advising, and many campus resources. Students in the program will also meet many others from different countries their classrooms are like the United Nations – which students can even visit while studying there, since New York City is only 90 minutes away.

English Course Fees

• 3-Week Summer Program - June 7 - June 29, 2018 - Class Fees: $1,600
• 5-Week Summer Program - July 5 - August 10, 2018 - Class Fees: $2,400
• 16-Week Fall Semester - August 21 - December 20, 2018 - Class Fees: $5,400

SUNY New Paltz has six academic schools…

School of Business

The School of Business is an accredited member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction reserved for just the top 5 percent of business schools worldwide.

School of Education

State-of-the-art classrooms, an expanded Curriculum Materials Center, and remodeled Literacy Center at the school offers students a range of opportunities to collaborate with faculty and connect theory with policy and practice.

Fine & Performing Arts

Nationally accredited programs in art education, art history, art studio, music, and theatre arts are taught by dedicated faculty who bring decades of experience in creative work, performance, and independent scholarship in the classroom.

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Home to 17 departments and interdisciplinary programs, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences offers eleven interdisciplinary minor curricula from all five schools, where students develop the timeless knowledge and skills of a liberal education.

School of Science and Engineering

Collaborations between art and engineering experts provide 3D expertise to businesses and entrepreneurs while a rigorous education in math, science, and engineering emphasizes problem-solving, creative thinking and teamwork.

The Graduate School of New Paltz

This offers students postgraduate study options in MS Computer Science, MS Electrical Engineering, MBA, MA TESOL, MA English, MS Music Therapy, Masters of Fine Arts, and more.

Visit the SUNY New Paltz website for detailed postgraduate program information.

International students must meet English language requirements, and there are several ways to demonstrate this for admission.

SUNY New Paltz offers conditional admission to both undergraduate and postgraduate students through its English Language Pathway option at the Haggerty English Language Program on campus. This means that students are not required to take the IELTS or TOEFL for admission, but rather can be conditionally admitted based on their academics and other application requirements. The TESOL and English Literature postgraduate programs do require IELTS 7 or TOEFL iBt 90, and no conditional admission is available for these two programs.

Students who are conditionally admitted then take an English language placement test during orientation when they arrive. If students have below 6.5 IELTS or 80 TOEFL iBt level of English, then they begin with intensive English courses, and Academic English courses (for credit) when they reach Level 4 of the program. This prepares them for the rigor of an American university environment. Once they finish the program, students matriculate and continue with their undergraduate or postgraduate studies.

While undergraduate international students are not required to submit SAT scores for admission, most postgraduate students will need to take either the GRE or GMAT exam. For MBA, students must score either a 450 overall on the GMAT, or a 300 overall on the GRE. For MS Computer Science, students must score a minimum of 151 on the quantitative section of the GRE. MS Electrical Engineering students must score a minimum of 156 on the quantitative section of the GRE.

More on international admissions…

Accommodation

SUNY New Paltz has dormitory accommodations for undergraduate students available for all four years of study.

There are 14 residence halls on campus. This allows students to choose from a variety of living options, including corridor or suite style, or special interest group housing.

All residence halls are co-ed. Each residence hall offers a number of student-oriented facilities and services including a laundry room, computer terminals, a main meeting lounge for hall government meetings and activities, and a study lounge. Additionally, each hall also has at least one television lounge, a kitchenette area, and a microwave for use by all residents of the hall.

There are three residence life complexes on the New Paltz campus: Parker Complex, Hasbrouck Complex and South Complex.

Other facilities on Campus

There is also a Student Union on campus, a library, a fully equipped gym and wellness center, a counselling center, a health center, dining halls and food courts, a bookstore, a museum, a theatre, a fine arts center, and more.

Though SUNY New Paltz does not offer scholarships at the undergraduate level, they were ranked in 2017-18 by AffordableColleges.com as 25^th of 50 most affordable in-state public universities in the US. For post-graduate students, there are a number of scholarship opportunities including assistantships, an MBA scholarship, an Electrical Engineering fellowship, and in-state tuition rates for all those admitted to the Masters of Fine Arts program.

The Princeton Review ranked SUNY New Paltz as one of the USA’s “Best Value” colleges and universities and included it among the Top 75 public four-year institutions of higher education. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked the College in the Top 100 best values in the USA and U.S. News & World Report ranked New Paltz fourth among best public regional universities in the North region of the USA with both bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.