Empire State College Graduate Online Admissions
Welcome back to Empire State College Graduate Online Admissions.Please be advised that we are in the process of transitioning our online systems. If you have started an application for the Fall 2018 term you may log in and complete the application as soon as possible. This site will be deactivated on July 31, 2018. If you wish to apply for Spring 2019, please apply in our new system.
(username and password required)
If you have forgotten your username or password, call 800 847-3000 ext. 2420
APPLICATION CHECKLISTAdmission to the Empire State College graduate program is selective.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to gather supporting credentials and submit completed materials.
Social Security or Assigned Empire State College Identification Number - In accordance with the Privacy Act, use of the Social Security number is voluntary. If you do not wish to have your Social Security number used for identification and record keeping purposes, Empire State College will assign a student identification number.
International Students - Please note that Empire State College cannot issue I-20s for F1-Visas except in the case of Canadian Border Students. International students may apply to and enroll, if admitted, to any of the graduate degrees or certificates that we offer totally online.
Official transcripts – Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all institutions attended are submitted to the Admissions Office. Transcripts from a non-U.S. institution must be evaluated by a member organization of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Empire State College graduates do not need to request a transcript. One will automatically be placed in their application folder.
Essays – Required essay(s) specific to the degree program.
Resume – A resume including previous experience, education and other achievements.
Recommendations – Two letters of recommendation from appropriately qualified persons are required. Personal references are not acceptable. The School for Graduate Studies Online Recommendation Form must be used. Current Empire State College undergraduate students applying for combined bachelor's/master's degree programs must have one recommendation from their primary mentor.
Entrance Exams (Teacher Education Programs ONLY): The M.A.T. in Adolescent or Middle Childhood Education, M.A.T. in Special Education (initial certification), M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning, and M.Ed. in Special Education (additional certification), require submission of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies (MAT).
* Applicants with an advanced degree (e.g. MA, MSW, PhD, EdD, JD) from a regionally accredited college or university may request a waiver from the graduate admissions exam along with an official transcript documenting their degree. Waiver requests should be sent to the School for Graduate Studies (Grad@esc.edu).
English Language Proficiency – Applicants for whom English is not the first language must submit proof of proficiency. The School for Graduate Studies will accept the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test scores taken within the last three years. You must score within the range of 79-94 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT), or 6.5-7 on the IELTS to be considered for admission to the Empire State College graduate degree programs. Applicants, who have completed a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution or from an institution where the instruction was given in English, may be exempt.
Orientation fee - $50 non-refundable.
Advanced Certificates
Social Security or Assigned Empire State College Identification Number - In accordance with the Privacy Act, use of the Social Security number is voluntary. If you do not wish to have your Social Security number used for identification and record keeping purposes, Empire State College will assign a student identification number.
International Students - Please note that Empire State College cannot issue I-20s for F1-Visas except in the case of Canadian Border Students. International students may apply to and enroll, if admitted, to any of the graduate degrees or certificates that we offer totally online.
Official transcripts – Official undergraduate transcript is submitted to the Admissions Office. Transcripts from a non-U.S. institution must be evaluated by a member organization of NACES or AACRAO. Empire State College graduates do not need to request a transcript.
English Language Proficiency – Applicants for whom English is not the first language must submit proof of proficiency. The School for Graduate Studies will accept TOEFL or IELTS test scores taken within the last three years. You must score within the range of 79-94 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT), or 6.5-7 on the IELTS to be considered for admission to the Empire State College advanced certificate programs. Applicants, who have completed a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution or from an institution where the instruction was given in English, may be exempt.
Program fee - $25 non-refundable.
|