Transfer Credits
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 at UAlbany.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
Students with IB Diploma
UAlbany will award up to 30 credits to students who have completed the requirements for an 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).
Credits for students with an IB diploma will be awarded as follows:
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12 to 24 credits, with assigned course credit equivalents, on a course-by-course basis for Higher Level courses completed with a score from 4 (satisfactory) to 7 (excellent)
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6 to 18 credits, assigned as elective credit, for completing the remaining Standard Level courses and Extended Essay requirement
For students who did not complete an IB diploma, but who did complete IB subjects at the Higher Level and earned a score between 4 (satisfactory) and 7 (excellent), UAlbany will consider awarding credit and/or placement on a course-by-course basis.
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.
|
IB Course Name |
UAlbany Equivalent(s) |
Total UAlbany Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
American History |
AHIS 100 AHIS 101 |
6 |
|
Biology |
ABIO E10 ABIO E11 |
6 |
|
Business & Management |
BBUS E00 BBUS E01 |
6 |
|
Chemistry |
ACHM 120 ACHM 121 ACHM 124 ACHM 125 |
8 |
|
Chinese A1 |
AEAC E10 AEAC E11 |
6 |
|
Chinese B |
AEAC 101 AEAC E10 |
8 |
|
Computer Science |
ICSI 201 ICSI E10 |
6 |
|
Dance |
ATHR E10 ATHR E11 |
6 |
|
Design Technology |
ACAS E10 ACAS E11 |
6 |
|
Economics |
AECO E10 AECO E11 |
6 |
|
English B or A2 (second language) |
ACAS E10 ACAS E11 |
6 |
|
English (native language) |
AENG 121 AENG E10 |
6 |
|
Environmental Systems |
AENV 105 AENV E00 |
6 |
|
Exercise and Health Science |
DPEC E30 |
3 |
|
Film |
AARH E10 AARH E11 |
6 |
|
French A1 |
AFRE E10 AFRE E11 |
6 |
|
French B |
AFRE 101 AFRE E10 |
6 |
|
Geography |
AGOG E10 AGOG E11 |
6 |
|
Global Politics |
RPOS E10 |
3 |
|
Greeks / Romans |
ACLC E10 ACLC E11 |
6 |
|
History - Americas |
AHIS E10 AHIS E11 |
6 |
|
History - Asia / Oceania |
AHIS E10 AHIS E11 |
6 |
|
History - Europe |
AHIS 130 AHIS 131 |
6 |
|
History - Islamic |
AHIS E10 AHIS E11 |
6 |
|
Hindi B |
ALIN E10 ALIN E20 |
6 |
|
Information Technology in a Global Society |
IINF E10 IINF E11 |
6 |
|
Italian B |
AITA 100 AITA 101 |
6 |
|
Japanese A1 |
AEAJ E10 AEAJ E11 |
6 |
|
Japanese B |
AEAJ 101 AEAJ E10 |
8 |
|
Korean A1 |
AEAK E10 AEAK E11 |
6 |
|
Math |
AMAT 108 AMAT 112 |
7 |
|
Music Composition |
AMUS 110 |
3 |
|
Music Performance |
AMUS 178 |
3 |
|
Philosophy |
APHI E10 APHI E11 |
6 |
|
Physics |
APHY 105 APHY 106 APHY 108 APHY 109 |
8 |
|
Psychology |
APSY 101 APSY E10 |
6 |
|
Spanish A1 (native language) |
ASPN E10 ASPN E11 |
8 |
|
Spanish B (second language) |
ASPN 100 ASPN 101 |
8 |
|
Social & Cultural Anthropology |
AANT 108 AANT E10 |
6 |
|
Theatre Arts |
ATHRE E10 ATHRE E11 |
6 |
|
Vietnamese A1 |
AEAS E10 AEAS E11 |
6 |
|
Visual Arts |
AART E10 AART E11 |
6 |
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
If a student designates the University at Albany on their AP exam answer sheet, the College Board will send AP Grade Reports to UAlbany in July. Students can also send AP scores to UAlbany after they complete the exam.
Each AP Grade Report is cumulative and includes the student’s grades for all AP exams taken, unless the student requests one or more grades be withheld or cancelled. Learn more about AP Score Reporting Services.
| AP Test Name | AP Test Score | UAlbany Equivalent(s) | Total UAlbany Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3, 4 or 5 | AAFS101 AAFSE10 | 6 |
| Art: History | 3, 4 or 5 | AARH 170 AARH 171 | 6 |
| Art: Studio - 2D Design | 3, 4 or 5 | AART 110 AART E10 | 6 |
| Art: Studio - 3D Design | 3, 4 or 5 | AART 115 AART E10 | 6 |
| Art: Studio - Drawing Portfolio | 3, 4 or 5 | AART E10 AART E11 | 6 |
| Biology | 5 | ABIO 120 ABIO 121 ABIO 201 ABIO 202Z | 8 |
| Biology | 3 or 4 | ABIO E00 ABIO E01 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 3, 4 or 5 | ACHM 120 ACHM 121 ACHM 124 ACHM 125 | 8 |
| Chinese | 3, 4 or 5 | AEAC 101 AEAC 102 | 10 |
| Computer Science | 5 | ICSI 201 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 3 or 4 | ICSI 101 | 3 |
| European History | 5 | AHIS 130 AHIS 131 | 6 |
| European History | 3 or 4 | AHIS E10 AHIS E11 | 6 |
| Economics - Macro | 3, 4 or 5 | AECO 111 | 3 |
| Economics - Micro | 3, 4 or 5 | AECO 110 | 3 |
| English Language and Composition | 3, 4 or 5 | AENG 100Z AENG E10 | 6 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3, 4 or 5 | AENG 121Z AENG 100Z | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 3, 4 or 5 | AENV 105 | 3 |
| French Language | 5 | AFRE 222Y AFRE 301 AFRE E30 | 8 |
| French Language | 4 | AFRE 22Y AFRE 301 AFRE E10 | 8 |
| French Language | 3 | AFRE 221Y AFRE 222Y | 8 |
| German Language | 5 | AGER 201 AGER 202 | 8 |
| German Language | 3 or 4 | AGER 101 AGER 102 | 8 |
| Government & Politics - Comparative | 3, 4 or 5 | RPOS E10 | 3 |
| Government & Politics - American | 3, 4 or 5 | RPOS 101 | 3 |
| Human Geography | 3, 4 or 5 | AGOG 102 | 3 |
| Italian Language | 5 | AITA 103 AITA E10 | 8 |
| Italian Language | 3 or 4 | AITA 100 AITA 101 | 8 |
| Japanese Language & Culture | 3, 4 or 5 | AEAJ 101 AEAJ 102 | 10 |
| Latin - Vergil | 3, 4 or 5 | ACLL 201 ACLL 202 | 6 |
| Math – Calculus AB | 4 or 5 | AMAT 112 AMAT E10 | 6 |
| Math – Calculus AB | 3 | AMAT 106 AMAT E10 | 6 |
| Math – Calculus BC | 4 or 5 | AMAT 112 AMAT 113 | 8 |
| Math – Calculus BC | 3 | AMAT 112 AMAT E10 | 8 |
| Math – Precalculus | 3, 4 or 5 | AMAT100 | 3 |
| Music Theory | 4 or 5 | AMUS 245 AMUS E10 | 7 |
| Music Theory | 3 | AMUS 110 AMUS E10 | 6 |
| Physics 1 | 4 or 5 | APHY 105 APHY 106 | 4 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | APHY E10 | 4 |
| Physics 2 | 4 or 5 | APHY 108 APHY 109 | 4 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | APHY E10 | 4 |
| Physics B | 3, 4 or 5 | APHY 105 APHY 106 APHY 108 APHY 109 | 8 |
| Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism | 3, 4 or 5 | APHY 150 APHY 155 | 4 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3, 4 or 5 | APHY 140 APHY 145 | 4 |
| Psychology | 3, 4 or 5 | APSY 101 | 3 |
| Research | 3, 4 or 5 | ACAS E10 | 3 |
| Seminar | 3, 4 or 5 | ACAS E10 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 5 | ASPN 103 ASPN E10 | 8 |
| Spanish Language | 3 or 4 | ASPN 100 ASPN 101 | 8 |
| Spanish Literature | 3, 4 or 5 | ASPN E10 | 4 |
| Statistics | 3, 4 or 5 | AMAT 108 | 3 |
| U.S. History | 5 | AHIS 100 AHIS 101 | 6 |
| U.S. History | 3 or 4 | AHIS E10 AHIS E11 | 6 |
| World History | 3, 4 or 5 | AHIS E10 AHIS E11 | 6 |
College Courses
UAlbany accepts transfer credits from other colleges and universities. A grade of a C- or higher is required.
Use the Transfer Course Equivalency Portal to check whether credits from other institutions will transfer to UAlbany.
This database includes transfer equivalencies previously approved by UAlbany. Courses not included in the database may still be awarded transfer credit but may require a course description or syllabus for approval.
Credit for Prior Learning
UAlbany students can earn academic credit for work experience, professional certification and licensing programs, military service, non-credit coursework and more. For more details and resources please visit Credit for Prior Learning.