How to Apply as a Transfer Student
Admission Criteria:
2.5 GPA for most programs, except:
- Accounting: 3.25 GPA
- Business Administration: 3.25 GPA
- Criminal Justice: 3.2 GPA
- Digital Forensics: 3.25 GPA
- Financial Market Regulation: 3.2 GPA
- Human Development: 3.0 GPA
- Social Welfare: 3.0 GPA
There are two options for applying to UAlbany, choose one:
Apply with the Common Application
The Common Application allows you apply to over 500 participating colleges with one application.
Apply with the SUNY Application
The SUNY Application allows you apply to multiple SUNY colleges with one application.
Rolling Admission
For priority admission consideration, you should apply by December 1 for Spring and May 1 for Fall. Decision notification is rolling for complete transfer applicants. Late applicants will be considered on a space-available basis.
Advanced Notification Days
Opportunities for prospective transfer students to receive notification of likelihood of acceptance, transferability of credits to intended major, possible scholarships, and continued financial aid as UAlbany transfers.
These 30-minute advisement sessions are by appointment only on the following days:
- Wednesday, October 26, 2022
- Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Please bring a copy of all college transcripts. Follow this link to schedule your appointment.
Priority Deadlines
Spring
Application: December 1
Enrollment Deposit: December 1
Fall
Application: May 1
Social Welfare: February 15
Second Bachelors: April 1
FAFSA: December 1
Enrollment Deposit: May 1
Required Documents
Whichever application you choose, you’ll need to submit the following documents:
Official transcript(s) of all college-level work
Official transcripts for all work taken at any college or university must be submitted, regardless of whether you expect to receive transfer credit. Transcript(s) can be sent directly to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
University at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222
UAlbany also participates in e-transcripts. If you’ve completed college-level work at a participating e-transcript institution, you may request to have your official transcript sent electronically from your institution directly to UAlbany.
Note: If you've completed fewer than 24 transferable college credits, you'll also need to submit an official high school transcript. All enrolled transfer students will need to supply an official final high school transcript with graduation date or the equivalent before the start of classes.
Application Fee
The non-refundable application fee is $50. Submit your fee with your application or request a fee waiver through SUNY.
Note: EOP applicants are not required to pay the application fee.
Have you previously attended UAlbany? Apply for readmission today.
