Apply to a Non-degree Program

Africana Studies 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Anthropology 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Art Studio 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Portfolio
   

Atmospheric Science 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals
   

Biology 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Related program background
   

Chemistry 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Related program background
   

Communication 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Economics 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Related program background
   

English 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Writing sample
   

Geography 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

History 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals
   

Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Liberal Studies 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Mathematics 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Philosophy 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Physics 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Related program background
   

Psychology 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Related program background
   

Social Studies 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Sociology 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Related program background
   

Spanish 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Related program background 
   

Urban & Regional Planning 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

• Application and $20 application fee

• Unofficial transcript showing your highest degree conferred

Business Administration 

• Application and $20 application fee, with the following application deadlines:

  • Fall: August 1

  • Spring: December 1

  • Summer: May 1

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Resume
   

Digital Forensics and Cyber Security

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Resume

• Note: Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in computer security, information assurance, digital forensics, cyber security, computer science, information science, computer engineering, business, management information systems or information technology management.

Criminal Justice

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

Counseling Psychology  

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Related program background
   

Curriculum/Teacher Education 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals
   

Educational Policy and Leadership 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions you have attended is preferred

• Resume
   

Educational Psychology 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

Literacy (Reading) 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred
   

School Psychology 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Related program background
   

Special Education

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• A statement of goals and resume are optional but not required.
   

Information Science

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

Computer Science 

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Related program background
   

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Related program background

• Resume

• Note: Applicants must have a B.S., B.Tech, B.E., M.S., M.Tech, or M.E. in electrical and computer engineering, electronics and communication engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or related fields.

Environmental and Sustainable Engineering

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

Nanoscale Science & Engineering

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

Political Science 

• Application and $20 application fee, with the following application deadlines:

  • Fall: August 1

  • Spring: December 1

  • Summer: May 1

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Resume
   

Public Administration

• Application and $20 application fee, with the following application deadlines:

  • Fall: August 1

  • Spring: December 1

  • Summer: May 1

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

• Resume
   

Criminal Justice

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

• Statement of goals

Biomedical Sciences 

• Application and $20 application fee
• Transcripts from all degrees conferred
• Statement of goals
• Related program background
   

Biostatistics 

• Application and $20 application fee
• Transcripts from all degrees conferred
• Statement of goals
• Related program background
   

Environmental Health Sciences

• Application and $20 application fee
• Transcripts from all degrees conferred
• Statement of goals
• Related program background
   

Epidemiology 

• Application and $20 application fee
• Transcripts from all degrees conferred
• Statement of goals
• Related program background
   

Health Policy & Management 

• Application and $20 application fee
• Transcripts from all degrees conferred
• Statement of goals
   

Public Health 

• Application and $20 application fee
• Transcripts from all degrees conferred
• Statement of goals (please include a desired list of courses)
• Related program background

Social Welfare

• Application and $20 application fee

• Transcript showing your highest degree conferred

Once you begin the application process, your first step you will be to set your PIN and password in the application portal. This will allow you to return to work on your application over the course of several sessions.  

Your information will be transmitted through a secure server and kept confidential until you complete and submit your application.  

You must enable pop-ups in your application account to ensure it functions properly. 

Your application must include an uploaded transcript from the institution where you earned your highest degree. 

Upon admission, you’ll be required to submit an official transcript from the same institution. Please have that institution send your official transcript to: 

The Graduate School 
Management Services Center 209 (MSC 209)
University at Albany 
1400 Washington Avenue 
Albany, New York 12222 

If the institution provides electronic delivery of official transcripts, please have them sent to [email protected]. 

If the institution's Registrar’s Office mails the transcripts directly to you, do not open envelopes containing transcripts as they will become unofficial and will not be accepted.

Some non-degree programs require applicants to submit a Statement of Goals with their applications. 

The statement is generally one to two pages discussing what you have to offer the program and what you wish to get out of the program. It should include a brief description of your field of interest, related background, desired area of study and research emphasis/career goals, as well as what classes you intend to take.

If you feel that any aspect of your past that is included in your application could be detrimental to your admission (for example, a poor undergraduate GPA), you should also discuss this problem area and how you have addressed it. 

Some non-degree programs require applicants to demonstrate they have a background related to their program of interest.

If your program requires this, please submit a write-up describing your past experiences in the academic area. 

The non-refundable application fee is $20 for non-degree programs. 

You can pay the application fee using a credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express) using our application portal. 

Please note that, once you pay the application fee, you cannot go back and edit your application or upload new materials. 

The University cannot process an application until the required fee has been paid. This means waivers are not available.

Please use our application portal to check the status of your application.

The Graduate School cannot release application status information, including decisions, over the phone or via email. 

The application portal reflects the most current information from the Graduate School.