Please note: The Admissions Committee will not review your application until all of the following required materials have been received:
MS application
- Link to access online application (preferred method)
- Link to access PDF application
Official transcripts of academic credentials
One official transcript from each postsecondary educational institution for which nine credit hours or more of course work was taken.
Two letters of recommendation
We suggest that both recommendations be professional references from those individuals who know you in an occupational setting, and that at least one of the recommendations is written by a current or previous supervisor. For those who do not have work experience academic recommendations are accepted.
Resume
Please prepare a business resume that includes your educational and professional information. Professional information should consist of employment history in reverse chronological order with titles, dates, relevant information and an indication of part-time or full-time status.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Applicants are required to take the GMAT. Please self report test scores on the application form and arrange for official reports to be sent directly to Syracuse University (institution code 2823 and department code 02).
We do not accept the GRE score in place of the GMAT.
Please note that a GMAT test score is valid for five years, and the admissions committee will consider your highest score if you have taken the test more than once.
For more information about the GMAT test and how to register, visit www.mba.com
Non-refundable US$75 application fee
All applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of $75. Application fee waivers are not available.
The application fee can be paid by credit card on the online application site.
Essay
The essay question can be found on the online application.
All supplemental application materials (transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) should be sent to:
Graduate Admissions Processing
P.O. Box 35060
Syracuse University
Syracuse New York 13235
USA
If you are sending materials using a package delivery company, please use the following address:
Graduate Admissions Processing
303 Bowne Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse New York 13244
USA
All international applicants (non-U.S. citizens and non-U.S. permanent residents) must follow the application procedures described below
Note: The Admissions Committee will not review your application until all of the following required materials have been received:
MS application
- Link to access online application (preferred method)
- Link to access PDF application
Official transcripts of academic credentials
One official transcript from each postsecondary educational institution for which nine credit hours or more of course work was taken.
All transcripts (academic records) must be official documents. If not issued directly by the college or university as original documents, they should be notarized, full-sized photocopies. They should include grades received in each subject each year, the number of weeks and the number of hours per week that each subject was studied, and, if possible, your rank in class. Courses must be described in detail. The general subject name (e.g. "mathematics") is not sufficient; the particular subject (e.g., "differential equations," "algebraic topology") must be identified.
- Equivalency of U.S. Bachelor's Degree
Applicants who studied at colleges and universities outside the U.S. should have a degree or diploma that is the equivalent of the U.S. bachelor's degree or higher. International credentials are assessed in terms of the educational pattern of the country, the type of institution attended, and the level of study completed before the expected date of enrollment in the Graduate School. In general, the degree should represent a minimum of four years of college-level study which follows at least 12 years of schooling at the elementary and secondary level.
The following are general guidelines for equivalents to a U.S. bachelor's degree:
- Canada--A three-year bachelor's degree from Quebec or a four-year bachelor's degree from the other provinces.
- Latin America--A university degree requiring four years of study.
- United Kingdom and countries following the British pattern--A bachelor's degree with honors.
- France and countries following the French pattern--a licence, if earned under the terms of the Bologna Declaration, otherwise a degree or diploma requiring four years of study after the baccalaureate, usually the Maitrise.
- Germany--A Bakkalaureus degree, if earned under the terms of the Bologna Declaration, otherwise completion of the diploma.
- Other European countries-- A university degree requiring a minimum of three years of study, if earned under the terms of the Bologna Declaration, otherwise a university degree requiring a minimum of four years of study.
- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal--A bachelor's degree in engineering or a master's degree in any other field.
- Other Asian countries--A university degree requiring four years of study.
Two letters of recommendation
We suggest that both recommendations be professional references from those individuals who know you in an occupational setting, and that at least one of the recommendations is written by a current or previous supervisor. For those who do not have work experience academic recommendations are accepted.
Resume
Please prepare a business resume that includes your educational and professional information. Professional information should consist of employment history in reverse chronological order with titles, dates, relevant information and an indication of part-time or full-time status.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Applicants are required to take the GMAT. Please self report test scores on the application form and arrange for official reports to be sent directly to Syracuse University (institution code 2823 and department code 02).
We do not accept the GRE score in place of the GMAT.
Please note that a GMAT test score is valid for five years, and the admissions committee will consider your highest score if you have taken the test more than once.
For more information about the GMAT test and how to register, please visit www.mba.com
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for all applicants for whom English is not the primary language. An iBT minimum score of 100 is required. Scores are valid for two years. The TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service. Information regarding test dates, test centers, and fees may be obtained by visiting www.toefl.org.
Note: Applicants who are citizens of the following English-speaking countries are not required to submit TOEFL scores: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobego, and the United Kingdom.
Note: Applicants who have studied for a minimum of two full years at an institution in the U.S., U.K., or English speaking province in Canada may waive the TOEFL requirement. If you have studied in the U.S. for less than two years, you will be required to submit a TOEFL score.
We do not accept the IELTS in place of the TOEFL test.
Non-refundable US$75 application fee
All applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of $75. Application fee waivers are not available.
The application fee can be paid by credit card on the online application site.
Essay
The essay question can be found on the online application.
All supplemental application materials (transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) should be sent to:
Graduate Admissions Processing
P.O. Box 35060
Syracuse University
Syracuse New York 13235
USA
If you are sending materials using a package delivery company, please use the following address:
Graduate Admissions Processing
303 Bowne Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse New York 13244
USA
Financial documents
An international applicant, if admitted, will need Syracuse University to issue a visa eligibility document to obtain a student visa. For 2008-2009, international applicants must demonstrate financial viability of approximatly US$45,334 of support. For a privately sponsored applicant, acceptable evidence of such funding consists of a certified current bank statement on official bank letterhead, signed by an authorized bank official, indicating that sufficient funds exist to meet at least first-year expenses in U.S. dollars as per Syracuse University's current estimate. A government-sponsored applicant must submit an original award letter (or a certified copy of an award letter). The letter must state the annual amount of the award in U.S. dollars. All financial documents must be written in English and valid within one year of the start of the semester. When sending documentation of adequate funding, photocopies of financial documents are acceptable, and you may fax them to 315-443-3423. Be sure to write your name, date of birth, name of the program you are applying to and your SUID number (if known) on all documents you send.
| Student |
$45,334 |
| Spouse or First Dependent |
add $8,330 |
| Spouse plus 1 Child |
add $12,507 |
| Spouse plus 2 Children |
add $17,839 |
* Amounts are for the 2008-2009 year for a graduate student. Syracuse University reserves the right to change these requirements at any time.
(Due to increased student visa regulations and delays in processing, students should submit their financial documents with their application to ensure that a student visa eligibility document can be issued promptly after admission.)
Health Insurance
International students are required to show proof they have health insurance for themselves and their families throughout their stay in the United States. See the school's mandatory health record section for all health-related requirements.
Proof of health insurance is not required at the application stage but will need to be provided if you are admitted.
