E-mail this pageGraduate Admissions Requirements
Admission to graduate study at Plattsburgh State is based on the academic and personal qualifications of applicants and is granted without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or handicap.
General Admission Requirements
Prospective students applying for matriculation into a Master's Degree or Certificate of Advanced Study Program will need the following:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (C.A.S./Educational Leadership candidates will also need a master's degree).
- A grade point average of at least 2.5 on 4.0 scale.
- Satisfactory scores on an admission test (all programs will accept the Graduate Record Exam (G.R.E.); some programs will also accept the Miller Analogies Test (M.A.T.).
- Education program candidates (except M.S.T. which does not require prior provisional certification) must submit a copy of their teaching certificate.
- An Application for Graduate Admission (obtained from the Graduate Admissions Office) that includes
- Statement of Purpose describing your purpose in pursuing graduate work, your professional aims and career goals.
- Three Letters of Recommendation indicating your ability to pursue graduate work.
- Non-refundable $75 (U.S. dollars) application fee.
Additional Requirements
News: Requirement Change for MST Programs
Please note that the GRE requirement has been eliminated for the Master of Science in Teaching (MST) programs (Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12) beginning with the Fall 2005 semester (February 15, 2005 application deadline date).
MST Applicants Please Note:
The LAST (Liberal Arts and Sciences Test) and the CST (Content Specialty Test) must be taken prior to graduate matriculation and copies of your score reports submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office. If you have registered for the tests but have not taken them by the application deadline, please indicate your registered test dates in the appropriate section on your graduate application.
Applicants do not have to meet state criterion scores at this time. However, passing scores on these certification tests are required prior to student teaching. Applicants who achieve passing scores will not be required to retake the tests. Applicants with scores below passing will have the opportunity and responsibility to retake the tests during their matriculation and achieve passing scores before student teaching.
Be Sure and Remember:
- It is important to note that specific degree programs may have additional admission requirements.
- Some programs require personal interviews and/or supplemental application materials.
- The Application for Graduate Admission, the graduate catalog, and program brochures provide information on specific requirements. You may also contact the appropriate department chair or program coordinator.
Contact Information
For more information about Graduate Admissions at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
Sharon Derr
Assistant Director for Graduate Admissions
Phone: (518) 564-GRAD (4723)
Toll-Free: (800) 723-9515
FAX: (518) 564-4722
E-mail: graduate@plattsburgh.edu
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Summer Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mailing Address:
Graduate Admissions OfficePlattsburgh State
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901-2681