D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students?  

 

[X] Yes

[   ] No

(If "no," please skip to Section E)If "yes," may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?  

 

[X] Yes

[   ] No

 

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2002.  

 

Applicants

Admitted applicants

Enrolled applicants

Men

2013

977

452

Women

2057

909

448

Total

4070

1886

900

 

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:  

[X] Fall

[   ] Winter

[ ] Spring

[X] Summer

 

D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?  

 

[X] Yes

[  ] No

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?

 24 credits

 

 

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:  

 

Required of all

Recommended for all

Recommended for some

Required for some

Not required

High school transcript

 

 

 

 [X]

 

College transcript(s)

[X]

 

 

 

 

Essay or personal statement

[X]

 

 

 

 

Interview

 

 

 

 

 

Standardized test scores

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)

 [X]

 

 

 

 

 

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): _____________

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): The average grade point average for admitted transfers is 3.2

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: _Admission to certain programs (majors) is competitive and based not only on a required grade point average (GPA) but also on completion of a certain set of prerequisite core courses. The required GPA varies from year to year but generally a B is required for applicants to the accounting, business administration, criminal justice, and social welfare programs._
 

D9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the "Rolling admission" column.  

 

Priority date

Closing date

Notification date

Reply date

Rolling admission

Fall

3/1

7/1

 

 

 X

Winter 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

 12/1

1/1 

 

 

 X

Summer

 3/1

 5/1

 

 

 

 

D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? 

 

[   ] Yes

[  ] No

 

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C

D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number 64  Unit Type: Credits

D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: Number 90  Unit Type: Credits

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate�s degree: Not Applicable

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor�s degree: 30

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

Transfer students may refer to:     http://dars.albany.edu/TransEquiv.asp


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Section A : General Information

Section B : Enrollment and Persistence

Section C : First Time, First Year (Freshman) Admission

Section D : Transfer Admission

Section E : Academic Offerings and Policies

Section F :  Student Life

Section G : Annual Expenses

Section H : Financial Aid

Section  I :  Instructional Faculty and Class Size

Section  J : Degrees Conferred