International Students Coming to SUNY Ulster

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Reasons Why International Students Choose to Study at SUNY Ulster

We are affordable.

We offer a quality, affordable education for international students.  The cost of tuition is approximately $3,200 per 12-credit semester. 

Our ESL program is dedicated to specific languages and cultures.

Latin American students study English as a Second language with Spanish speaking students. Japanese, Chinese, and Korean students work in specially designed classes to accommodate the specific challenges of those languages.  Each international student studies with faculty who are sensitive to that student’s particular needs. 

Our classes are small.

Because the average class size at SUNY Ulster is only 18 students, faculty are able to devote more individual attention to those students they teach and advise.

Our faculty and staff are dedicated to student success and are educators of distinction.

SUNY Ulster faculty and staff are competent, caring, and culturally aware professionals who welcome the vitality that international students bring with them into the classroom.  Most of our faculty and staff hold masters' degrees; many hold doctoral degrees.  They regularly take advantage of professional training opportunities in their fields.  International students report a high level of satisfaction with the SUNY Ulster experience

We are committed to global learning:
Fulbright Scholar In Residence.

Ulster County Community College values the worldwide perspective our international students bring to our community and has incorporated this perspective into our courses, program, and activities.  The college is a member of many international organizations, including the Fulbright Commission, the American Council on Intercultural Education, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators.  We encourage all our students to learn more about global issues beyond the international student population; Ulster County Community College, as a whole, is one of the most diverse colleges in the region.

We provide many opportunities for academic excellence.

Ulster County Community College, a dynamic, comprehensive community college, located in the heart of the Hudson River Valley, serves over 11,000 credit and noncredit students each year. SUNY Ulster is a student-centered community college providing innovation and excellence in learning.

SUNY Ulster is a unit of the State University of New York (SUNY), and is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, wwww.msache.org. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.

The College's Nursing Program is accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN) Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), www.nlnac.org.

In addition, the Engineering Science Program is affiliated with the Two-Year Engineering Science Association (TYESA) and the Association of Engineering Colleges of New York State (AECNYS).

Ulster County Community College is accessible in many ways.

Just 90 minutes away from New York City, we make it easy for you to apply to and attend college here.  Our admissions process is easy and our staff is friendly and helpful; our main campus, is safe, well-lit, readily accessible by public transportation,.  We offer many flexible learning options, both online and at our satellite locations.

Programs

SUNY Ulster has fifty two programs leading to degrees of Associate in Science, Associate in Arts, or Associate in Applied Science or to Certificates or Diplomas.

SUNY Ulster offers a certificate program in Business Studies which prepares "non-business" baccalaureate holders to enter Master of Science in Business programs at SUNY New Paltz.

Earn your general education requirements at Ulster County Community College and transfer to a four year school.

SUNY Ulster has many transfer agreements, not only with other schools in the SUNY system, but with four-year colleges in a variety of fields.  These agreements ensure that students' course work and credits will transfer to the specified college or university.  A list of SUNY and non-SUNY four-year colleges and universities is included here.

For more information about these Transfer Agreements E-mail: smithk@sunyulster.edu

(Note: Copies of some of the Transfer Agreements listed below require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them. If you do not have it installed on your computer, click here to download a free copy.)

Succeeding in your Visa Interview

Students are often confused about the U.S. visa application process. In fact, most applicants (70 percent) successfully obtain a student visa and can continue on to a wonderful experience studying in the United States.  Please read the following article written by William M. Fish, President of the Washington International Education Council. 

www.studyusa.com/English/articles/visa2.asp

STEP Eiken

For students from Japan only, SUNY Ulster will use the STEP Pre-First Grade Level as the equivalent of ToEFL 500 as a part of the entry process for international students at Ulster County Community College.  STEP will provide official verification of the student's test scores.  Additionally, all students admitted to SUNY Ulster will take both an English and Mathematics placement exam, administered by the college, to determine appropriate course placement.
For more information about admissions for international students, click here.

MORE INFORMATION

International students planning to study at SUNY Ulster can click here for our International Students pages.

Contact Information

International Programs
Richard Cattabiani, Director
Vanderlyn Hall, Room 119 C
(845) 687-5135
E-mail: cattabir@sunyulster.edu

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