Student Consumer Information
This page provides links to information about Empire State University as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Please contact Empire State University at 1-800-847-3000 with questions about this page.
Student Financial Aid Information
Contact Information
The Office of Financial Aid can be contacted 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (800) 847-3000 or by email at financial aid@sunyempire.edu. Additional information is available on the Financial Aid webpage.
For school information, information on completion or graduation rates, and the school security policies and crime statistics, call the university at (800) 847-3000.
Student Financial Aid Links
- Description of Available Aid
- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Reporting
- Procedures and forms by which students apply for assistance
- Title IV Terms and Conditions
- Criteria for selecting recipients and determining award amount
- Eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for aid:
- Methods and frequency of disbursements of aid
- Financial Aid Refunds
- Pell Award Notification
- Rights and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV, HEA student Financial
Aid, including criteria for continued student eligibility and standards for Satisfactory
Academic Progress
- Rights and Responsibilities for Student Receiving Financial Assistance
- Eligibility for New York State Financial Aid Policy
- Federal Pell Grant Eligibility Requirements
- Eligibility for Federal Financial Aid Policy
- Terms of any loan received as part of financial aid package, sample loan repayment schedule, and the necessity for repaying loans
- Reporting of Fee Information
- Entrance Counseling Information: Stafford Loan | Perkins Loan
- Exit Counseling information the school provides and collects
- Payment Policies
- Refund Policies
- Private Educational Loan Disclosures
- Code of Conduct for Education Loans
- State Grant Assistance Information
- Financial Aid Introduction and FAQ
- NYS Higher Education Services Corporation
- Student Loan Information Published by the Department of Education
- Work-study Information
- General conditions and terms applicable to employment provided as part of financial aid package
- Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Other Family Members; Principals of Excellence for Educational Institutions
Enrollment Information, Student Achievement, and Related Policies
- Price of Attendance
- Tuition and Fees
- Cost to Attend
- Net Price Calculator
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Empire State University Transfer Credit
- Advanced Standing: Policies and Procedures That Govern the Assessment of Prior Learning Policy
- Graduate Transfer Credit Policy
- Transferring in Completed Associates Degrees
- Enrollment and Student Outcomes
- Graduation and Retention Rates (PDF 345kB)
- Textbook Price Information (ESC Bookstore)
- Bookstore Credit
- Bookstore Credit Policy and Procedure
- Bookstore Orders Using Financial Aid, VESID and Third-party Payment
- Withdrawal Procedure
- Academic Withdraw Policy
- Withdraw Form and Instructions
- Add-Drop Information
- Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- General Information: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- FERPA Annual Notification
- Vaccination Policies
- Voter Registration Information
- Services Provided to Students with Disabilities
Academic Information and Policies
- Accreditation: For more information about the accreditation of each program please call the number listed on the webpage.
- Academic Programs
- Degree Programs
- Undergraduate Catalog
- Graduate Catalog
- Faculty Directory
- Instructional Facilities
- New Academic Program Development
- Articulation Agreements/Community College Partnerships
- Copyright Policies and Sanctions including Computer Use and File Sharing
- Copyright Information Resource Center
- Copyright Policy
- Computer Use Statement Policy - Students
- Computer Use Statement Policy – Faculty and Staff
- Teacher Preparation
- Master of Arts in Teaching Adolescent or Middle Childhood Education
- Educator Preparation Program Public Disclosure Page
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Arts in Teaching in Adolescent Special Education
- Master of Education in Adolescent Special Education
- Educator Preparation Program Public Disclosure Page
- Includes information on performance and student achievement data
- State Authorization
Student Complaints
- A student complaint is a formal appeal, grievance, or complaint as outlined in the
following policies and procedures.
- Student Grievance Policy
- Student Academic Appeals Policy and Procedures
- Discrimination Complaint Procedures
- Student Problem Resolution
Student Information
- Campus Security Report (includes crime statistics, timely warning, emergency notification, crime log and emergency response and evacuation procedures).
- Career and Placement Services
- Placement in Employment
- Drug and Alcohol Information
- Alcohol and Drug Use in the Workplace Policy
- Student Conduct Policy and Procedures