How to Apply
International students interested in applying to any of Siena's graduate programs, must complete and submit the following items:
Indicating the reason you are pursuing your chosen graduate program and your intended long term goals (submitted online with your application).
Include employment history, certificate or licenses held, volunteer/extracurricular activities, leadership roles, honors/awards and education history (submitted online with your application).
Submitted by a previous faculty member at your bachelor’s degree granting institution, supervising teacher, or professional reference if you have been out of school for some time. (Recommenders are required to submit recommendations online - instructions included within the application):
- All Education graduate programs (degree, certificate, and non-degree options) require two Letters of Recommendation
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All Business graduate degree programs require one Letter of Recommendation
- Please note that a recommendation is not required for Business Advanced Certificate applicants.
If you have earned your undergraduate degree outside of the United States, please arrange to submit an evaluation of your course work using an evaluator who is a recognized member of The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.)
Our preferred evaluators are World Education Services, Inc. or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
Please request a detailed evaluation (course by course) in English of your academic records and also request that an OFFICIAL COPY of your evaluation be sent electronically to TranscriptReceiving@siena.edu or mailed directly to:
Siena University
Registrar's Office
515 Loudon Road
Loudonville, NY 12211
Official TOEFL, IELTS or DUOLINGO Test Scores are required from international students whose native language is not English. All English examination scores are considered valid up to two years after the testing date.
Recommended Scores:
TOEFL minimum score of 79
IELTS a minimum score of 6.5
DUOLINGO a minimum score of 115
Official Test Results may be sent electronically to graduateadmissions@siena.edu or mailed directly
- Official GMAT Scores if required (refer to Test Scores section within the application for details)