Transferring Credits

WHEN WILL I KNOW WHICH OF MY CREDITS WILL TRANSFER?

Approximately 1-2 weeks after you have been accepted, you will be mailed a preliminary evaluation of the credit you have earned at other institutions. The evaluation is based on the official transcript (s) sent from each college attended.

The official transcript must arrive to the Admissions office from the college in a sealed envelope. A photocopy or faxed copy is not official.

Your final official transcript will show the complete work before coming to Oneonta. It should show degree(s) received. It cannot show any in-progress or incomplete grades - if it does, it is not a final transcript.

It is important to get your final official transcript to us as soon as possible. Without them, we cannot complete your file, and we may not be able to admit you into certain programs. (like Education), and it will affect your financial aid disbursement and registration.

Education Majors (transfer students): If you don't send a final official transcript showing a 2.8 cumulative GPA, you cannot declare Education as your Major, and you cannot come to orientation or register for education courses.

THE NEXT STEP

You will receive two documents. The first is the Transfer Credit Evaluation. This serves the following purpose:

• Shows total credits accepted and/or in progress.
• Shows the other institutions course number, our equivalent, and it's credit value.

The second, usually thicker packet is the Preliminary Advisement Document. This serves the following purpose:

• Shows a 'snapshot' in your current progress of completing a degree.
• Shows requirements that must be filled (arrows).
• Shows how each transferred course fulfills a requirement.

HOW MANY OF MY CREDITS WILL YOU TRANSFER?

We have on our website extensive information on our Articulation Agreements with many two year SUNY institutions as well as Course Equivalency information for most schools in the SUNY system.

If you are transferring from a two-year SUNY:

• We will accept up to 66 s.h. for courses in which a C- or better is earned.
• If you have earned an AA, AS, or AAS, we will accept grades of D- or better.

If you are transferring from a four-year SUNY:

• Up to 77 s.h. will be accepted for all passing coursework.
• If you have earned a BS or BA, your Gen Ed requirement is waived.

If you are transferring from a four-year private college or university:

• Up to 77 s.h. will be accepted for all courses in which a C- or better is earned.
• If you have earned a BS or BA, your Gen Ed requirement is waived.

If you are transferring a combination of two- and four-year credit:

• Up to 77 s.h. will be accepted for courses from any combination of two and four year colleges.

External credit programs:

Advanced Placement (AP) test scores of 3 or better are accepted. Official AP transcripts are required. You may call 1(800) CALL-4-AP to request your AP transcript.

CLEP, DANTES, Armed Forces, and Regents College Exams are accepted. Specific policies can be found in the course catalog.

Any high school course taken as a joint course with a college may be accepted for credit. An official transcript from the credit-granting college must be provided.

Admission Criteria

Applying for Admission

Articulation Agreements