Fredonia is a village a few miles from Lake Erie in western New York, and its SUNY campus is best known for music. The School of Music trains performers, music teachers, sound recording technologists and music therapists. There are also programmes in business, education, communication and the sciences. With a few thousand students, it is one of the smaller SUNY colleges.
Fredonia, New York, United States
Official website: fredonia.edu
1826, as Fredonia Academy
Public college in the SUNY system
School of Music
Fredonia, near Lake Erie
$18,000 – $22,000
International students, undergraduate tuition and fees
$13,000 – $16,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on fredonia.edu before you apply.
BM Music Education
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
BS Sound Recording Technology
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
BS Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
MM Music Performance
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
A School of Music covering performance, teaching, therapy and recording.
A small campus in grape-growing country near the Lake Erie shore.
Public SUNY tuition, lower than most private colleges.
Music graduates become teachers, performers, audio engineers and music therapists.
Business and science graduates find work in Buffalo, Rochester and further afield.
F-1 graduates can use OPT; STEM majors may qualify for an extension.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Limited programmes
The campus is on the edge of the village, a walk from the town green and its shops. Most students live in campus residence halls.
Winters bring lake-effect snow off Lake Erie. Buffalo is about fifty minutes north-east for the airport, and the Chautauqua Institution's summer season is a short drive away.
Form I-20 issued by the institution
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Fredonia admits on a rolling basis. International students should apply by about May for fall and November for spring. Music applicants also need an audition, so book one well ahead.
Students start in fall (late August) or spring (January). Music programmes mostly begin in fall.
It's the F-1 student visa. Get your I-20 from State University of New York at Fredonia first (they need your deposit and bank documents), then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend the visa interview. Book the interview early in peak season.
Music education, performance, sound recording technology, business and computer science are popular. You need secondary school results and English around IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 70. Music applicants must pass an audition, and sound recording has its own selective entry.
Fredonia gives merit scholarships to international students at admission, and the School of Music awards talent scholarships after auditions. Check the international admissions page for current amounts.
