International Admissions

Applying as an international student is easy, though the process is a bit different depending on whether you're applying as a freshman, as a transfer, or as a graduate student. If you have questions along the way, please contact us.

Application Deadlines

Apply as an International Freshman

You should apply as a freshman if you have never attended college before. Here's what to do. 

• Submit the application. Apply online using the SUNY Application or Common Application.
• All academic credentials must have an official seal, stamp or signature of a school or government official, and be submitted in the original language (if not in English, it must be accompanied by an exactly worded and certified translation). Upon receipt of your documents, we may require further evaluation. All foreign academic transcripts must be evaluated by WES or a NACES approved evaluation service, and translated into English.
• One letter of recommendation.
• 250-word essay or personal statement.
• Submit your English Proficiency test scores via an official score report for the TOEFL or SAT or ACT or IELTS or Duolingo English Test. Please note that TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo English Test scores are not valid past two years.

Please send transcripts and other application materials:
SUNY Maritime College
Office of Admissions
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Throggs Neck, NY 10465

Apply as an International Transfer

• Submit the application using the SUNY Application.
• Arrange for your official college transcripts to be sent to us. All transfer applicants must submit official transcripts of all work taken at any college or university, whether or not they expect to receive transfer credit. If you have attend a college or university overseas you must have the transcripts evaluated by WES or a NACES approved evaluation service, and translated into English.
• Submit your test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo English Test as required. Students attending a college or university overseas must submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores. Scores are not valid past two years.

Please send transcripts and other application materials: 

SUNY Maritime College
Office of Admissions
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Throggs Neck, NY 10465

Apply as an International Graduate

• Submit the application online using the Graduate Application.
• Arrange for your official school transcripts to be sent to us.  All foreign academic transcripts must be evaluated by WES or a NACES approved evaluation service, and translated into English.
• Submit a short essay discussing your career plans and reasons for pursuing a graduate degree at SUNY Maritime College.
• Submit a one-page resume.

• Submit your test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo English Test.  Scores are not valid past two years.

  TOEFL School code: 2536	IELTS	Duolingo English Test
  Paper-based: 550	6.5 band score	125 and above
  Internet-based: 79

The Shipping and Logistics program also requires:

• Submit two letters of recommendation.

Please send transcripts and other application materials: 

SUNY Maritime College
Office of Admissions
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Throggs Neck, NY 10465

Apply as an International Exchange or Dual Degree Student  

• Submit the application online using:
  • Student Exchange Program Application
  • Istanbul Technical University Dual Degree Program
  • National Taiwan Ocean University Dual Degree Program
• Arrange for your official school transcripts to be sent to us. 

• Submit your test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo English Test.  Scores are not valid past two years.

  TOEFL School code: 2536	IELTS	Duolingo English Test
  Paper-based: 550	6.5 band score	125 and above
  Internet-base

For information on applying as an international student, contact:

Undergraduate (Freshman & Transfer): Ridge Robinson at rirobinson@sunymaritime.edu or 718-409-4762

Graduate: Marissa Corona at mcorona@sunymaritime.edu or 718-409-72012