» Readmission to SUNY New Paltz
» Who is eligible to Reapply
» Application Requirements
» Application Deadlines
» Credentials
» General Education Requirement
» Major and Graduation Requirements
» The Readmission Decision
» Important Notes

Readmission to SUNY New Paltz
Students matriculated for undergraduate degrees who have discontinued their attendance at the College for any reason must submit an application for readmission to the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

Prior enrollment as a matriculated student does not constitute automatic readmission.  Each application will be evaluated according to the specific admission criteria in place at the time of the readmission application.

Who is eligible to Reapply

• Students who have attended New Paltz for at least one semester.
• Students who have fulfilled all previous financial/judicial/health obligations to the college (all holds must be resolved prior to applying for readmission).
• Students in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA). 
• Students who have not attended the College for two consecutive semesters for any reason (Except those granted a leave of absence).
• Students who have been out one full year from the time of academic dismissal#.

# It is strongly recommended that academically dismissed students successfully complete at least 12 credits of academic course work with at least a 2.5 at another institution.

Application Requirements

• Students apply using the SUNY Application.  Apply as a “TRANSFER.”  List New Paltz (41) as a prior college.
• The application fee is $40.00 and non-refundable regardless of the readmission decision.
• Students must apply directly to a major.  The undeclared/undecided category is not an option.
• If the student attended New Paltz under a different last name, please indicate that previous name on all documents submitted.
• Students must submit directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admission official transcripts of all college work taken since leaving New Paltz.
• Students must submit a Personal Statement.  This statement should indicate the reason for leaving the college, what the applicant has been doing since leaving, and why the student now wishes to return.  The personal statement cannot be hand-written.

Application Deadlines
All required materials must be received by these dates.

Fall - April 1*
Spring - October 15*

*The College reserves the right to close admission without prior notice.

Credentials
The College retains non-graduated, undergraduate student education records for only seven years from the time of the first date of attendance at New Paltz.  If the applicant has been in non-attendance for seven or more years, they must submit original documents (high school transcript, SAT or ACT exam scores, college transcripts, transfer credit evaluation form, etc.) in order to complete the readmission application.

General Education Requirement
If the applicant did not complete the General Education requirement in place at the time of their initial enrollment at New Paltz, they must complete the General Education requirement in place at the time of readmission.

Major and Graduation Requirements
Requirements for a major and graduation in effect at the time of the student’s first matriculation are not binding on the College for more than 7 years after the date of initial matriculation.  Students will be evaluated under the current requirements at the time of readmission if they have not attended for more that 7 years.

The Readmission Decision

• All readmission decisions are made by the academic department to which the student has applied.
• All decisions are final.
• The student will be notified by the Office of Undergraduate Admission of the readmission decision.
• The readmission decision is only valid for the semester applied to.  The decision cannot be deferred.

Important Notes

• Students academically dismissed for a second time are not eligible for readmission.
• The College does not honor any requests for back dating of transcripts or diplomas.