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How to Address a Letter for University Admissions

In the age of the Internet, less and less is done via paper and pen. This is especially true of college applications. In order to cut costs, preserve paper and streamline the admissions process, a growing number of college offices of admissions have put their applications and other relevant paperwork online. It is now possible to apply to, get accepted and begin attending a school without ever dropping a letter into the mailbox. However, there are times when you may need to contact a school's admissions office the old fashioned way. Knowing how to address your correspondence will ensure that important documents reach their intended recipients without a hitch.

Instructions

- 1
  Find the address for your school's admissions office. The easiest way to do this is to consult the school's admissions website. All colleges have a website these days (especially the reputable ones), and the address to the school's admissions office can be found on it with very little effort.
- 2
  Address the envelope (front and center) to be sent to "Office of Admissions," then the name of the school on the next line, and then the address on the lines after. An example would be:
  
  Office of Admissions
  
  Major University
  
  1500 College Road
  
  Collegetown, NY USA
  
  This will suffice for general admissions-related correspondence. If the letter must go to a specific person in the office, you can simply include their name first in the address, like so:
  
  Ms. Susan Dean
  
  Office of Admissions
  
  Make sure to include any formal titles if applicable (such as Dean, Professor or Dr.).
- 3
  Write your return address (using your name as it appears on your school documents) in the top left corner of the envelope.

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