Congratulations once again on your acceptance to SUNY Cortland! We encourage you to bookmark this page as a reference as you progress toward the academic semester. We hope the following links and information will help you finalize plans to join the SUNY Cortland community.
Step 1 - Submit your admissions deposit.
Step 2 - Visit the campus (again).
Step 3 - Apply for financial aid.
Step 4 - Research scholarship opportunities.
Step 5 - Choose your campus housing.
Step 6 - Complete your health forms.
Step 7 - Attend orientation and register for your classes.
Step 8 - Submit final high school transcripts.
Step 9 - Receive college credit for advanced courses taken while in high school.
Step 10 - Begin considering what extracurricular activities appeal to you.
Step 11 - Order your textbooks and other school supplies, including computers.
Step 12 - Familiarize yourself with how the SUNY Cortland ID Cards work.
Step 13 - Move into your home away from home.
Step 14 - Participate in the Welcome Week activities.
Step 15 - Begin your academic career at SUNY Cortland.
For more infromation, check out these new student resources.
Step 1 - Submit your admissions deposit.
An admissions deposit is required when you are accepted. The deposit secures a place in the entering class and a residence hall room for a specific semester.
If you are accepted for the fall semester, you must submit your deposit by May 1. If you are accepted after April 1, your deposit is due within 30 days of the date on your acceptance letter. Deposits are not refundable beyond the deposit due date. Billing and Payment Information
Step 2 - Visit the campus (again).
We offer a variety of programs that allow you to experience our students, faculty, staff and campus facilities firsthand. Make plans now to attend one of our many visitation options being offered.
Step 3 - Apply for financial aid.
Submit the FAFSA for need-based federal and college based grants, work-study and loans. If you file your FAFSA by March 1, you will receive priority for campus-based federal funding.
The SUNY Cortland FAFSA code is 002843.
We encourage you to consult with our Financial Aid Office about opportunities for funding support and for assistance with the financial aid process.
Step 4 - Research scholarship opportunities.
No separate application is needed for scholarship consideration. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be notified in your acceptance letter. We provide scholarships for both incoming and returning students.
Step 5 - Choose your campus housing.
Housing assignments are based on the date the room deposit is received, the date the online housing preference form is submitted, and whether special-interest housing is indicated on the online housing preference form.
Fall 2013 Timeline after acceptance - Housing FAQ
April 30, 2013 - Housing instructions will be sent for myRedDragon.
May 31, 2013 - Deadline for housing preference forms (PDF) to be submitted via myRedDragon.
August 1, 2013- Hall assignment/roomate information available on myRedDragon.
August 24, 2013 - Move-in day for all freshmen and transfer students.
Step 6 - Complete your health forms.
Please print the Immunizations and Health History forms, which must be completed by you and your health care provider and returned to the Student Health Service Office. Completed records are due as soon as possible. If you are enrolling for the fall semester the health form is due July 1. For more information, contact Student Health Services at Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-26, phone (607) 753-4811, fax (607) 753-2486.
Step 7 - Attend orientation and register for your classes.
The Advisement and Transition Office coordinates Orientation for all new students. These sessions are designed to introduce you to services and programs that are vital to your successful transition to SUNY Cortland. The Orientation program provides both students and parents a structured and holistic introduction to our College's environment.
Transfer students will attend a one-day Transfer Transition Seminar, and First-Year students will attend a one-and-a-half day Orientation session offered in either June or July. Information about orientation will be sent to you via myRedDragon upon receipt of your Admission Deposit.
As a new student, you will meet with your academic advisor and register for classes during the Orientation Session (freshmen) or Transfer Transition Seminar (transfers) and leave the program with your schedule of classes. If you need to adjust your schedule after the program, you can do so during the drop/add period which takes place during the first week of the semester.
Step 8 - Submit final high school transcripts.
Do we have all of your high school and college transcripts yet? Please make sure you forward your final transcripts to SUNY Cortland, Admissions Office, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045.
Note: Final transcripts should clearly identify your date of graduation, if applicable.
Step 9 -Receive college credit for advanced courses taken while in high school.
Credit for Advance Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), college courses and other proficiency credit is awarded following the receipt of your official Advance Placement or other proficiency transcript. We have established an advancement placement program to serve students who seek recognition for achievement acquired outside the conventional college classroom.
Advance Placement scores must be sent directly from the College Board to SUNY Cortland. To see how the scores transfer as credit to SUNY Cortland see the Equivalency Charts found on the Undergraduate Admissions web site.
Step 10 - Begin considering what extracurricular activities appeal to you.
SUNY Cortland has 25 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams (14 women's, 11 men's) that compete on the NCAA Division III level. The Red Dragons have won 23 national championship titles. More than 90 Cortland student-athletes have captured individual national championships. To learn more about our teams, the team schedules, and our coaches please visit the Athletics Department home page.
We also have a strong Recreational Sports Program that includes sports clubs, intramural sports and club recreation. There are outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities including swimming, rock wall climbing, ice skating, and basketball. Fitness facilities and aerobic/dance studios are also available.
You may also want to consider joining one or more of our 100 student clubs and activities.
Step 11 - Order your textbooks and other school supplies, including computers.
At the College Store, SUNY Cortland students have been our top priority for over 50 years. So when it comes to textbooks, they make sure that you’re always getting the best deal for your dollar...right on campus.
Simplify your life and avoid the hassles, crowds and lines. Let the College Store do the work for you by pre-packing your textbooks. They'll be ready and waiting for you when you arrive on campus.
Step 12 - Familiarize yourself with how the SUNY Cortland ID Cards work.
Your SUNY Cortland ID Card card has many uses. Your ID will allow you to purchase meals, make copies on a campus printer or copier, do your laundry and gives you access to your residence hall.
Your ID picture will be taken at orientation. The fee for the card is included in your orientation fee.
Your ID Card will be available for you to pick up at Neubig Hall on move-in day. Please remember to bring a form of ID when you pick it up.
Step 13 - Move into your home away from home.
Detailed move-in instructions will be provided in early August. Move-in day is August 24, 2013.
Step 14 - Participate in the Welcome Week activities.
A variety of programs are offered the first week of school to acquaint you with the campus and activities available to you throughout the year.
Step 15 - Begin your academic career at SUNY Cortland.
Attend the Academic Convocation. Check out the Academic Calendar for other important dates and events. Fall classes begin August 27, 2013.
New Student Resources
The campus offers a variety of programs to support you at SUNY Cortland.
Fantauzzi scholarship recipients selected
Recipients for the John Fantauzzi '58 scholarship have been selected and notifications have been sent. Thank you to all who applied.
