Community college · International student guide
Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY
SUNY Genesee Community College is a public community college in western New York, located between Rochester and Buffalo. It has an international student services office for F-1 students.
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This guide puts first what matters when you apply from outside the United States: costs, English requirements, dates and documents. Every figure links to the college's own page.
Your yearly costs
2026–27 full-time out-of-state rate. Housing, meals, insurance, books and summer courses are extra. Ask for a current total living-cost budget; do not treat the older $16,990 financial-proof figure as a current total.
$6,700USD · per academic year (2 semesters)
Non-NYS tuition & fees
$3,350 per semester × 2; 12+ credits each semester. Published costs: 2026–27.
These are school or college costs, not our advisory fees. A budget estimate is not an all-inclusive invoice. Confirm your course load, housing, insurance and required extras before paying.
English, documents and requirements
English proficiency
TOEFL 460 paper / 48 iBT; IELTS 5.5; PTE Academic 42; Duolingo 85; ELS Level 109
Source · checked 3 Oct 2026Other admission documents
Official HS transcripts (certified English translation), proof of funding, passport copy, English proof
Source · checked 3 Oct 2026Accepted-student steps
SEVIS fee, immunization form, housing via College Village, placement testing after arrival
Source · checked 3 Oct 2026When to apply
No specific application deadline; GCC recommends sending information 6 months before the start of the semester (to allow time for embassy appointment, flights and dorm reservation)
Source · checked 3 Oct 2026Programmes and transfer
Transfer pathway: SUNY Brockport (2+2)
Upon earning an associate's degree at GCC, students enter SUNY Brockport with full junior status via the transfer pathway agreement, provided academic standards are met at both institutions
Source · checked 3 Oct 2026We are not an official representative of these institutions, and listing one is not a claim of partnership. Admission decisions are made only by each institution.
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