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2.5 GPA for most programs, except:
There are two options for applying to UAlbany, choose one:
The Common Application allows you apply to over 500 participating colleges with one application.
The SUNY Application allows you apply to multiple SUNY colleges with one application.
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.
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:
Please bring a copy of all college transcripts. Follow this link to schedule your appointment.
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
Whichever application you choose, you’ll need to submit the following documents:
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.
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.
A degree from the University at Albany is a smart investment in your future. As a public research university, UAlbany costs considerably less than most private institutions and provides a rigorous academic experience of equal value. Nearly 80% of our undergraduate students apply for financial aid and about 60% receive money they don’t need to pay back.
EOP provides admission opportunities, as well as case-by-case funding, to economically and educationally disadvantaged New York State residents. View eligibility information
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If you plan to transfer credits to UAlbany, use these tools to estimate the total number of credits you’ll be able to transfer. A maximum of 90 transfer credits can be applied toward your bachelor’s degree requirements.
A grade of a C- or higher is required, use this tool to find course equivalents.
The following lists the UAlbany equivalent if a 3 or higher is achieved on the AP exam. AP Grade Reports will be sent in July from the College Board to the University at Albany if designated on the student's answer sheet. Each report is cumulative and includes grades for all AP Exams taken, unless the student requests that one or more grades be withheld or cancelled. Visit AP Grade Reporting Services for further information.
CODE |
AP EXAM |
UALBANY EQUIVALENT |
CREDITS |
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APART2D |
ART - 2D DESIGN |
A-ART 110, 010 |
3,3 |
||
APART3D |
ART - 3D DESIGN |
A-ART 115, 010 |
3,3 |
||
APARTDRA |
ART - DRAWING |
A-ART 010 |
6 |
||
APARTHIS |
ART - HISTORY |
A-ARH 170, 171 |
3, 3 |
||
APBIO5 |
BIOLOGY 5 (score) |
A-BIO 130, 131, 201, 202Z |
3, 3, 1, 1 |
||
APBIO34 |
BIOLOGY 3, 4 (score) |
A-BIO 000, 000 |
4, 4 |
||
APCHM |
CHEMISTRY |
A-CHM 120, 121, 124, 125 |
3, 3, 1, 1 |
||
APCHIN |
CHINESE |
A-EAC101, 102 |
5, 5 |
||
APCSIA5 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE A 5 (score) |
I-CSI 201 |
4 |
||
APCSIA34 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE A 3, 4 (score) |
I-CSI 101 |
3 |
||
APCSIPRIN |
COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES |
I-CSI 105 |
3 |
||
APECOMAC |
ECONOMICS - MACRO |
A-ECO 111 |
3 |
||
APECOMIC |
ECONOMICS - MICRO |
A-ECO 110 |
3 |
||
APENGLAN |
ENGLISH - LANG. & COMP. |
A-ENG 010, 100 |
3, 3 |
||
APENGLIT |
ENGLISH - LIT. & COMP. |
A-ENG 121, 100 |
3, 3 |
||
APENVSCI |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
A-ENV 105 |
3 |
||
APFRELA5 |
FRENCH - LANGUAGE 5 (Score) |
A-FRE 222, 301, 030 |
4,3,1 |
||
APFRELA4 |
FRENCH - LANGUAGE 4 (Score) |
A-FRE 222, 301, 010 |
4,3,1 |
||
APFRELA3 |
FRENCH - LANGUAGE 3 (Score) |
A-FRE 221, 222 |
4, 4 |
||
APGER5 |
GERMAN - LANGUAGE 5 (Score) |
A-GER201, 202 |
4, 4 |
||
APGER34 |
GERMAN - LANGUAGE 3, 4 (Score) |
A-GER101, 102 |
4, 4 |
||
APHISAM |
HISTORY - AMERICAN 5 (Score) |
A-HIS 100, 101 |
3, 3 |
||
APHISAM |
HISTORY - AMERICAN 3, 4 (Score) |
A-HIS 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
||
APHISEUR |
HISTORY - EUROPEAN 5 (Score) |
A-HIS 130, 131 |
3, 3 |
||
APHISEUR |
HISTORY - EUROPEAN 3, 4 (Score) |
A-HIS 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
||
APHISWOR |
HISTORY - WORLD 5 (Score) |
A-HIS 010, 010WD |
3, 3 |
||
APHISWOR |
HISTORY - WORLD 3, 4 (Score) |
A-HIS 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
||
APHUGOG |
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY |
A-GOG 102 |
3 |
||
APITALA5 |
ITALIAN – LANG. & CULT. 5 (score) |
A-ITA 103, 010 |
4,4 |
||
APITALA34 |
ITALIAN – LANG. & CULT. 3, 4 (score) |
A-ITA 100,101 |
4,4 |
||
APJAPAN |
JAPANESE LANGUAGE |
A-EAJ101, 102 |
5, 5 |
||
APCLLVER |
LATIN - VERGIL |
A-CLL 201, 202 |
3, 3 |
||
APMATAB45 |
MATH - CALC AB 4, 5 (Score) |
A-MAT 112, 010 |
4, 2 |
||
APMATAB3 |
MATH - CALC AB 3 (Score) |
A-MAT 106, 010 |
3, 3 |
||
APMATBC45 |
MATH - CALC BC 4, 5 (Score) |
A-MAT 112, 113 |
4, 4 |
||
APMATBC3 |
MATH - CALC BC 3 (Score) |
A-MAT 112, 010 |
4, 4 |
||
APSTAT |
MATH - STATISTICS |
A-MAT 108 |
3 |
||
APMUSTH45 |
MUSIC - THEORY 4, 5 (Score) |
A-MUS 245, 010 |
4, 3 |
||
APMUSTH3 |
MUSIC - THEORY 3 (Score) |
A-MUS 110, 010 |
3, 3 |
||
APMUSAUR |
MUSIC AURAL 3, 4, 5* |
A-MUS 010 |
3 |
||
APMUSNOAUR |
MUSIC NONAURAL 3, 4, 5* |
A-MUS 110 |
3 |
||
APPHYONE3 |
PHYSICS I 3 (Score) |
A-PHY 010 |
4 |
||
APPHYONE45 |
PHYSICS I 4, 5 (Score) |
A-PHY 105, 106 |
3, 1 |
||
APPHYTWO3 |
PHYSICS II 3 (Score) |
A-PHY 010 |
4 |
||
APPHYTWO45 |
PHYSICS II 4, 5 (Score) |
A-PHY 108, 109 |
3, 1 |
||
APPHYB |
PHYSICS B |
A-PHY 105, 108, 106, 109 |
3, 3, 1, 1 |
||
APPHYCME |
PHYSICS C - MECH |
A-PHY 140, 145 |
3, 1 |
||
APPHYCEM |
PHYSICS C - E & M |
A-PHY 150, 155 |
3, 1 |
||
APPOSAME |
POL. SCI. - GOVT/POL AMER |
R-POS 101 |
3 |
||
APPOSCOM |
POL. SCI. - GOVT/POL COMPAR |
R-POS 010 |
3 |
||
APPSY |
PSYCHOLOGY |
A-PSY 101 |
3 |
||
APRESEARCH |
RESEARCH |
A-CAS 010 |
3 |
||
APSEMINAR |
SEMINAR |
A-CAS 010 |
3 |
||
APSPNLA5 |
SPANISH - LANGUAGE 5 (Score) |
A-SPN 200, 010 |
3, 5 |
||
APSPNLA34 |
SPANISH - LANGUAGE 3, 4 (Score) |
A-SPN 100, 101 |
4, 4 |
||
APSPNLIT |
SPANISH - LITERATURE |
A-SPN 010 |
4 |
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The University at Albany will award 30 credits to students completing the requirements for the IB Diploma with a cumulative score of at least 30 (including both Standard Level and Higher Level exams) and no score lower than a 4 (satisfactory). The credits will be awarded as follows:
In addition, the University at Albany will consider for credit and/or placement on a course-by-course evaluation those IB subjects completed at the Higher Level without completion of the IB Diploma if a score from 4 (satisfactory) to 7 (excellent) is earned.
The following lists the UAlbany equivalents for students who participate in an IB curriculum at their high school. In order to receive credit, students should work with their high school guidance office to ensure that an official IB transcript is sent upon graduation to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University at Albany.
CODE |
COURSE |
UALBANY EQUIVALENT |
CREDITS |
---|---|---|---|
IBANTH |
SOCIAL/CULTURAL ANTHRO |
A-ANT 108, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBBIO |
BIOLOGY |
A-BIO 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBBUSMGT |
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT |
B-BUS 000, 000 |
3, 3 |
IBCHM |
CHEMISTRY |
A-CHM 120, 121, 124, 125 |
3, 3, 1, 1 |
IBCHNA1 |
CHINESE - A1 |
A-EAC 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBCHNBHL |
CHINESE - BHL |
A-EAC 101, 010 |
5, 3 |
IBCLL |
GREEKS/ROMANS |
A-CLC 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBCSI |
COMPUTER SCIENCE |
I-CSI 201, 010 |
4, 2 |
IBDESTECH |
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY |
A-CAS 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBECO |
ECONOMICS |
A-ECO 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBENGB |
ENGLISH -B |
A-CAS 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBENGA1 |
ENGLISH |
A-ENG 121, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBENV |
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS |
A-ENV 105, 000 |
3, 3 |
IBEXHLTH |
EXERCISE HEALTH SCIENCE |
D-PEC E30 |
6 |
IBFILM |
FILM |
A-ARH 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBFREA1 |
FRENCH - A1 |
A-FRE 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBFREBHL |
FRENCH - BHL |
A-FRE 101, 010 |
4, 2 |
IBGOG |
GEOGRAPHY |
A-GOG 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBHISHOA |
HISTORY OF AMERICAS |
A-HIS 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBHISEUR |
HISTORY - EUROPEAN |
A-HIS 130, 131 |
3, 3 |
IBHISISL |
HISTORY - ISLAMIC |
A-HIS 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBINFOTECH |
ITGS (INFO TECH IN GLOBAL SOCIETY) |
I-INF 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBEAJBHL |
JAPANESE - B |
A-EAJ 101, 010 |
5, 3 |
IBEAKA1 |
KOREAN - A1 |
A-EAK 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBMATHHL |
MATH |
A-MAT 108, 112 |
3, 4 |
IBMUSCOMP |
MUSIC COMP |
A-MUS 110, 178 |
3, 3 |
IBPHI |
PHILOSOPHY |
A-PHI 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBPHYS |
PHYSICS |
A-PHY 105, 108, 106, 109 |
3, 3, 1, 1 |
IBPSY |
PSYCHOLOGY |
A-PSY 101, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBSPNA1 |
SPANISH - A1 |
A-SPN 010, 010 |
4, 4 |
IBSPNBHL |
SPANISH - BHL |
A-SPN 100, 101 |
4, 4 |
IBTHR |
THEATRE ARTS |
A-THR 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
IBVISART |
VISUAL ARTS |
A-ART 010, 010 |
3, 3 |
Once admitted as a transfer student to UAlbany, an estimated number of credits will be provided in your acceptance letter.
Please note that all official college transcripts and test scores must be submitted in order for transfer credit to be evaluated.
After your enrollment deposit is received, you’ll have access to your degree audit through MyUAlbany.
When you first register for classes, you’ll receive a tentative evaluation of course credits and degree progress, which will be updated during your Transfer Advisement and Orientation.
The number of accepted transfer credits determines your class standing (or class year).
Note: Class standing does not necessarily mean a student is on schedule within their major or minor’s sequence, particularly for transfer students entering combined programs or technical programs. Review the Undergraduate Bulletin for more information.
Have questions about transfer credits? Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 518-442-5435 or [email protected].