2026 NYS Colleges Waiving Application Fees

This October, nearly 130 New York colleges and universities are waiving application fees for NYS College Application Month! With fees typically ranging from $50 to $90, this is your chance to save money and apply to college without the financial strain.

See below for a complete list of participating schools and their fee waiver dates.

October 27 to November 21 - Application waiver for all New York City Public High Schools
November 10 to November 21 - Application waiver for all New York State public and private high schools

CUNY Information Events

CUNY is offering over 40 events for prospective students and undergraduates. Prospective students can learn what degree is best for their goals and apply for admissions and financial aid.

InstitutionDatesInfo
Baruch CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16baruch.cuny.edu
Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16bmcc.cuny.edu
Bronx Community CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16bcc.cuny.edu
Brooklyn CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16brooklyn.cuny.edu
College of Staten IslandSeptember 15 - November 16csi.cuny.edu
CUNY School of Labor and Urban StudiesSeptember 15 - November 16slu.cuny.edu
Guttman Community CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16guttman.cuny.edu
Hostos Community CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16hostos.cuny.edu
Hunter CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16hunter.cuny.edu
John Jay College of Criminal JusticeSeptember 15 - November 16jjay.cuny.edu
Kingsborough Community CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16kbcc.cuny.edu
LaGuardia Community CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16laguardia.edu
Lehman CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16lehman.cuny.edu
Macaulay Honors CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16macaulay.cuny.edu
Medgar Evers CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16mec.cuny.edu
New York City College of Technology (City Tech)September 15 - November 16citytech.cuny.edu
Queens CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16qc.cuny.edu
Queensborough Community CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16qcc.cuny.edu
The City College of New YorkSeptember 15 - November 16ccny.cuny.edu
York CollegeSeptember 15 - November 16york.cuny.edu

 

October 20 to November 2
Each student may have their application fees waived for 5 SUNY schools.

 

InstitutionDatesInfo
SUNY AdirondackOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyacc.edu
University at AlbanyOctober 19 – November 2www.albany.edu
Alfred UniversityOctober 19 – November 2www.alfred.edu
Alfred State CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.alfredstate.edu
Binghamton UniversityOctober 19 – November 2www.binghamton.edu
SUNY BrockportOctober 19 – November 2www.brockport.edu
SUNY BroomeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunybroome.edu
University at BuffaloOctober 19 – November 2www.buffalo.edu
Buffalo State SUNYOctober 19 – November 2www.buffalostate.edu
SUNY CantonOctober 19 – November 2www.canton.edu
Cayuga Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.suny.edu/campuses/cayuga/
Clinton Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.suny.edu/campuses/clinton/
SUNY Cobleskill AG and TECHOctober 19 – November 2www.cobleskill.edu
Columbia-Greene Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunycgcc.edu
CornellCALS College of Agriculture and Life SciencesOctober 19 – November 2www.suny.edu/campuses/cornell-cals/
Cornell University - NYS College of Human EcologyOctober 19 – November 2www.suny.edu/campuses/cornell-humec/
Cornell University ILR SchoolOctober 19 – November 2www.suny.edu/campuses/cornell-ilr/
Cornell University - NYS Veterinary MedicineOctober 19 – November 2www.suny.edu/campuses/cornell-vet/
SUNY Corning Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.corning-cc.edu
SUNY CortlandOctober 19 – November 2www.cortland.edu
SUNY DelhiOctober 19 – November 2www.delhi.edu
Downstate Health Sciences UniversityOctober 19 – November 2www.downstate.edu
Dutchess Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunydutchess.edu
Empire State UniversityOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyempire.edu
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryOctober 19 – November 2www.esf.edu
SUNY ErieOctober 19 – November 2www.ecc.edu
Farmingdale State CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.farmingdale.edu
Fashion Institute of TechnologyOctober 19 – November 2www.fitnyc.edu
Finger Lakes Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.flcc.edu
Fredonia SUNYOctober 19 – November 2www.fredonia.edu
Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.fmcc.edu
SUNY Genesee Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.genesee.edu
Geneseo NY's Public Honors CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.geneseo.edu
Herkimer SUNYOctober 19 – November 2www.herkimer.edu
Hudson Valley Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.hvcc.edu
Jamestown Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyjcc.edu
Jefferson Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyjefferson.edu
Maritime College SUNYOctober 19 – November 2www.sunymaritime.edu
Mohawk Valley Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.mvcc.edu
Monroe Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.monroecc.edu
SUNY MorrisvilleOctober 19 – November 2www.morrisville.edu
Nassau Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.ncc.edu
SUNY New PaltzOctober 19 – November 2www.newpaltz.edu
SUNY Niagara Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyniagara.edu/
North Country Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.nccc.edu
SUNY Old WestburyOctober 19 – November 2www.oldwestbury.edu
SUNY OneontaOctober 19 – November 2www.oneonta.edu
Onondaga Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyocc.edu
SUNY College of OptometryOctober 19 – November 2www.suny.edu/campuses/optometry/
SUNY OrangeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyorange.edu
Oswego SUNYOctober 19 – November 2www.oswego.edu
SUNY PlattsburghOctober 19 – November 2www.plattsburgh.edu
Potsdam SUNYOctober 19 – November 2www.potsdam.edu
Purchase CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.purchase.edu
Rockland Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyrockland.edu
SUNY Schenectady County Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunysccc.edu
Stony Brook UniversityOctober 19 – November 2www.stonybrook.edu
Suffolk County Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunysuffolk.edu
SUNY SullivanOctober 19 – November 2www.sunysullivan.edu
SUNY Polytechnic InstituteOctober 19 – November 2sunypoly.edu
Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.tompkinscortland.edu
SUNY UlsterOctober 19 – November 2www.sunyulster.edu
Upstate Medical UniversityOctober 19 – November 2www.upstate.edu
SUNY Westchester Community CollegeOctober 19 – November 2www.sunywcc.edu

InstitutionDatesInfo
Adelphi UniversityOctober 1- October 31adelphi.edu
Berkeley CollegeOctober 1 - December 31berkeleycollege.edu/admissions
Bryant and StrattonAll Year Round    bryantstratton.edu
Canisius UniversityWhole Academic Yearcanisius.edu
D'Youville UniversityTo Be Announceddyu.edu
Excelsior UniversityThere is never an application fee. excelsior.edu
Fei Tian College Northern CampusNot Available at this Timenorthern.feitian.edu
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & HealthNot available at this timeflhcon.edu 
Fordham UniversityOctober 1 – November 2fordham.edu
Hartwick CollegeAll Year Roundhartwick.edu
Hofstra UniversityOctober 1 - October 31hofstra.edu
Houghton UniversityAll Year Roundhoughton.edu
Ithaca CollegeOctober and Novemberithaca.edu
LIM CollegeOctober 1 - October 31limcollege.edu
Manhattanville UniversityOctober 1 - October 31mville.edu
Mercey UniversityTo Be Announcedmercy.edu
Molloy UniversityOctober 1 - November 16molloy.edu
Monroe University (Bronx)October 1 - October 31 
Use the code:  SENIOR		monroeu.edu
Nazareth UniversityYear Round2.naz.edu
New York Automotive & Diesel InstituteAll Year Roundnyadi.edu
New York Institute of TechnologyOctober 1 - October 31nyit.edu
Niagara UniversityFall 2026niagara.edu
Pace UniversityNYC Campus: October 1 - October 31
Westchester Campus: Year Round		pace.edu
pace.edu/campus-life/westchester-campus
Pacific College of Health and ScienceOctober 1 - October 31pacificcollege.edu
Paul Smith’s CollegeOctober 1 - October 31paulsmiths.edu
Plaza CollegeTo Be Annoncedplazacollege.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteOctober 23 - Dec 1, 2025rpi.edu
Rochester Institute of TechnologyOctober 1 - October 31rit.edu
Russell Sage  All Year Roundsage.edu
School of Visual Arts (SVA)October 1 - October 31sva.edu
Siena UniversityEntire Application Seasonsiena.edu
St. Bonaventure UniversityYear Roundsbu.edu
St. Francis CollegeSeptember 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026sfc.edu
St. John's UniversityYear Roundstjohns.edu
St. Joseph's University New YorkSuffolk County: October 1 - October 31
Kings County: October 1 - October 31		sjny.edu
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeOctober 1 - October 31apply.stac.edu/apply
Swedish Institute College of Health SciencesOctober 1 - October 31swedishinstitute.edu
The College of WestchesterYear Roundcw.edu
The New SchoolOctober 1 - October 31newschool.edu
The New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants9/23/25 - 10/31/25nysmda.com
Trocaire CollegeYear Roundtrocaire.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply
University of Mount Saint VincentYear Roundmountsaintvincent.edu
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyOctober 1 - October 31vaughn.edu

 

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