Undergraduate Request for Deferral of Admission

Common reasons for deferral requests include but are not limited to: military service, religious activity, research, employment, community service and travel.

Instructions

For your deferral request to be processed you must first submit your Admissions Acceptance form and the required non-refundable $500 tuition deposit and $450 housing deposit (if living on campus)* which can be found in your Applicant Portal. Please note important deadlines below.

Deferral Policies

1. Deferred admission may only be granted to admitted students who have paid the non-refundable $500 tuition deposit and $450 housing deposit (if living on campus).
2. Deferred admission may be granted for one or two semesters. An exception may be made for students who must complete two years of mandatory national military service.  In these cases a two-year deferment will be permitted.
3. Students are only eligible to defer to the same undergraduate school/college and major into which originally admitted. Changes in either require a new admissions review as well as a new merit scholarship review.
4. Need-based financial aid may not be deferred. Students must reapply for financial aid by the deadline listed below. Students can expect notification of financial aid awards by early April of the spring before fall entrance or early December of the winter before spring entrance.
5. Merit scholarship awards are deferred for domestic and international students.
6. International students who require an F-1 Student Visa must resubmit documentation that demonstrates the ability to fund their education for one full academic year.
7. Students planning to complete a post-graduate year of high school are not eligible for deferred admission.
8. Students planning to matriculate at another institution are not eligible for deferral. Any deferred student who matriculates at another institution will lose deferred admission status at Syracuse and will forfeit the tuition and housing deposits. Students who wish to take courses with non-degree status during the period of deferment are limited to two courses per semester.
9. Students admitted to Syracuse University on a conditional basis are not eligible for deferral.
10. First-year students are required to submit a final high school transcript before the start of the new term. Transfer students are required to submit an official transcript from the most recent school attended.

Important Deadlines

*If you have already paid your deposit and now wish to defer, please visit your Applicant Portal and select “Request to defer your admission to a future term” at the bottom of the page.

Financial Aid Forms and Deadline (for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents)

To apply for financial assistance, you must complete both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Financial Aid Profile.

*If you have already paid your deposit and now wish to defer, please email orange@syr.edu to inquire about next steps.