SUNY’S Free App Weeks
You can get five free SUNY applications from Monday October 20 through Monday November 3, 2025 using either the ApplySUNY Application or the Common App.
As long as you submit an application for admission during the free application period, here’s how to take advantage of this:
- If using ApplySUNY: when you get to the payment page, it will show the first five campus application fees as waived (they are paid by SUNY).
- If using Common App: you will need to apply campus by campus. On each SUNY school’s member page, there will be a question that says, “It is free application week with The State University of New York through November 3rd! Would you like SUNY to pay your application fee?” If you select “Yes”, your fee will be waived for that SUNY school. You can do this for up to five SUNY schools.
Application Timeline
While there is no formal application deadline for freshman applicants, we recommend you apply by December 1 to maximize your chances for financial aid, campus housing and consideration for your major of choice. Please note, some colleges have specific application deadline dates for certain programs of study. In addition, some colleges offer Early Action programs to fall freshmen.
Applicants to an Early Action program should apply by the deadlines listed below:
Source: The State University of New York
See the application before you start
You can view the questions and prepare your answers before beginning your online application by printing the Online Application Worksheet.
