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Ultrasound: Early Assurance for College Freshmen

For Fall 2026 Admissions, applications are due:

Mar 1, 2025

About the Early Assurance Program for College Freshman

The Early Assurance Program for College Freshmen is an opportunity for college freshmen who are interested in pursuing their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University to apply and receive a decision while in their freshman year of college  If admitted, students take the remaining prerequisite courses at the accredited college of their choice for their freshman and sophomore years of college and then complete their junior and senior years of the bachelor's degree at Upstate for their program of study.


Application Process

The Early Assurance for College Freshmen application opens January 2 and is due no later than 11:59 pm EST on March 15. All supporting documents must be post-marked by April 1.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must be able to complete all the prerequisites by mid-August of the year of entry.

Applicants can only have one active application. Please visit the website prior to applying to review admission requirements. 

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Step 1: Complete the SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions Application

Submit the College of Health Professions Early Assurance for College Freshmen application for the program of interest.

Application - Early Assurance for College Freshmen

Step 2: Official High School Transcript

This may be sent to our office from the applicant’s high school via:

  • E-mail: [email protected] (preferred) or
  • Mail: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Student Admissions, 766 Irving Ave., 1212 Weiskotten Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210

We cannot accept transcripts via Naviance or SCOIR.

The transcript must show the applicant’s high school graduation date.

Step 3: Letters of Recommendation

Two letters of recommendation are required. One must be from a professor (preferably science) from the applicant’s undergraduate college. The second may be from either

  1. A high school teacher who taught the applicant in their junior or senior year of high school or
  2. A second college faculty member who taught the applicant.
Personal letters of recommendation will not be accepted. Once you enter your reference’s information in the application, they will be sent instructions on how to submit the letter of recommendation. Both you and your references will receive a confirmation once it’s submitted.

Step 4: Submit Official Transcripts

Submit official transcripts from all colleges attended. This includes college credits earned while in high school or over a summer or winter term.

Official transcripts should be sent to:

  • E-mail: [email protected] (preferred) or
  • Mail: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Student Admissions, 766 Irving Ave., 1212 Weiskotten Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210

Once Your Application Is Complete

After all required items are submitted, your application will be reviewed. Qualified applicants will be contacted to set up a Zoom interview.

Decisions are sent out via e-mail. Early Assurance accepted students will not submit a deposit at their initial acceptance but will respond to the offer by the deadline indicated on their acceptance letter.  They will submit a deposit in January of their entry year once their acceptance has been finalized.

Upon Finalizing Acceptance to the Program

Incoming students will be required to submit a background check after their acceptance has been finalized in the spring prior to enrolling at SUNY Upstate. All admitted students are admitted conditionally until background check results are obtained and reviewed by SUNY Upstate.

Enrolling students are required to attend an Orientation program.

Additional Information

Additional requirements based on individual situations. It is the responsibility of each student to confirm that a completed application is on file in the Office of Student Admissions

Official Correspondence Should Be Sent To:

SUNY Upstate Medical University
Student Admissions
766 Irving Ave.
1212 Weiskotten Hall
Syracuse, NY 13210

Other Items

  • Applicants can only have one active application at a time.

Have Questions

Need more specifics about the program? Questions about admissions requirements? Contact the College of Health Professions Admissions Counselor:

Wendy Meyer
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions Advisor

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Virtual Information Sessions

The Office of Admissions is conducting virtual information sessions for those who are interested in College of Health Professions programs.

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