What is Readmission?

Readmission to SUNY Plattsburgh is for students who have previously matriculated and wish to re-enter. In order to re-enroll, students must apply for readmission.

Who can Apply for Readmission?

Students previously matriculated (enrolled) at SUNY Plattsburgh can apply for readmission.  

If you were previously accepted to SUNY Plattsburgh, but did not enroll at the college, you are not considered a readmit applicant. As such, you will need to apply either as a freshman or transfer applicant. 

If you need assistance determining the type of application to submit, please contact the Admissions office by phone at (518) 564-2040 or toll-free at (888) 673-0012, or by email at admissions@plattsburgh.edu.

How to Apply for Readmission

Step 1: Apply for Readmission

Students interested in applying for readmission must complete the Application for Readmission and pay the application fee (see Step 2). Note: the following form is available for download. This document requires the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.

• Download the Application for Readmission (PDF file size 97Kb)

Once you have downloaded and completed the form, please mail or fax the form to the Admissions Office:

Admissions Office
SUNY Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Fax: (518) 564-2045

Note: You can also drop off your application to the Admissions Office, located on the 10th Floor of the Kehoe Administration Building.

Step 2: Pay Application Fee

SUNY Plattsburgh requires all students seeking readmission to submit a $50.00 application fee to cover the costs associated with processing the application. The application fee may be paid in any one of the following three ways:

• Online - The quickest way to process your application fee is to pay online with a major credit card or an electronic check.
• Phone - To pay over the phone, please call the Student Accounts Office at (518) 564-3120. You will need a major credit card to process this payment.
• Mail - You may also pay the application fee by check. Please mail your check, along with your readmit application, to the address listed above. Checks should be made payable to "SUNY Plattsburgh Admissions Office."

Step 3: Send Requested Information

After the application is fee has been paid, the application will be processed. If there are any items that are needed, or additional actions that must be taken, you will be contacted by the Admissions Office. Respond promptly to any such requests.

You may also check your application status by logging into your MyPlattsburgh Account and clicking on the Admissions tab.

Please Note: In some cases, the Admissions Office may request your mid-term grades before reviewing your application for readmission. If your college produces mid-term grades, simply print them out and staple them to this form. If not, please have your professors list your grades and sign their names on the form.  Upon receipt, your application will be reviewed for readmission. Note: the following form is available for download. This document requires the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.

• Download Request for Mid-Term Grades Form (PDF file size 57Kb) 

Readmission Application Deadlines

• November 1 for Spring Semester
• July 1 for Fall Semester

Readmission Requirements

Students who have been dismissed twice from the college will not be granted readmission until they have raised their cumulative G.P.A. to the equivalent of a 2.0 through the non-matriculated student process .

If a student was originally dismissed for plagiarism, readmission may be denied for up to five years.

Special Consideration Readmission Policy (Academic Amnesty)

Students applying for readmission to Plattsburgh after an absence of five years or more may wish to apply for special consideration readmission (academic amnesty) by submitting a letter to the director of admissions. The letter should state reasons why student is requesting amnesty as well as short summary of what he/she has done after leaving Plattsburgh. Also, the student must submit transcripts for all coursework completed since his/her departure from Plattsburgh. If granted, the student may have all of the previous academic record at Plattsburgh evaluated exactly as if the courses had been taken at another institution. An academic committee consisting of appropriate academic representatives reviews such cases. Committee members make their decision based on the following guidelines (as outlined in the 2012-13 College Catalog):

1. A student may be readmitted under this policy only once.  
2. The student must not have been enrolled in any courses at Plattsburgh during the previous five years.
3. For such students, only grades received in courses taken after readmission will subsequently count toward their GPA.
4. Courses with a grade high enough to warrant transfer credit had they been taken at another institution will be counted toward meeting graduation requirements, but the grade will not be computed toward the student's GPA.
5. While the student's GPA after readmission will be computed based only on grades for subsequent courses taken at Plattsburgh, the earlier academic record of the student prior to readmission will remain without change.
6. Requests for special consideration will be reviewed and granted no later than the time the readmitted student begins classes.