SUNY Poly's campus is in Marcy, just outside Utica in upstate New York's Mohawk Valley, and a large semiconductor fab has been built right next to it. The school is a public polytechnic in the SUNY system. It teaches engineering, computer science, network security, nursing and technology management. Class sizes are small for a state university.
Utica, New York, United States
Official website: sunypoly.edu
Public polytechnic, SUNY system
Marcy, near Utica, New York
Engineering and technology
$20,000 – $28,000
Out-of-state tuition and fees, approximate
$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 sunypoly.edu before you apply.
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
BS Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
MS Computer and Information Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Network and Computer Security
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA in Technology Management
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Engineering and computing in a small public polytechnic.
A campus next to a semiconductor fab.
SUNY tuition, lower than private schools.
Engineering graduates work in semiconductor, manufacturing and defence firms in upstate New York.
Security graduates join IT and cybersecurity teams in Syracuse, Albany and beyond.
STEM graduates can use OPT and the STEM extension.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
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Undergrad
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Postgrad
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Utica is a small, affordable city on the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, with a large refugee community and good cheap food. The campus has residence halls and plenty of green space.
Winters are long and snowy. The Adirondacks are an hour north, and Syracuse is about an hour west.
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
SUNY Poly reviews applications on a rolling basis. International students should apply by May for fall and October for spring to leave time for the I-20 and visa.
Fall (August) and spring (January).
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, State University of New York Polytechnic Institute issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, mechanical engineering, computer and information science, network security and the technology management MBA are popular. Undergraduates need secondary school with maths and IELTS 6.0; graduate programmes need a relevant bachelor's degree and IELTS 6.5.
Yes. SUNY Poly offers merit scholarships for international undergraduates and some graduate assistantships. Ask admissions about current amounts.
