Contact Us
To discuss your transfer options and speak with an admissions representative, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 518-442-5435 or [email protected].
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.
Note: The Common Application is closed for Fall 2025 Applicants. It will open August 1 for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2026 applicants. Students wishing to apply for Fall 2025 should continue to use the SUNY application.
Rolling Admission
Decision notification is rolling for complete transfer applicants. Late applicants will be considered on a space-available basis.
Admission Criteria
2.5 GPA for most programs, except:
- Accounting: 3.0 GPA
- Adolescent Education: 3.0 GPA
- Business Administration: 3.0 GPA
- Childhood and Special Education: 3.0 GPA
- Criminal Justice: 3.2 GPA
- Digital Forensics: 3.0 GPA
- Early Childhood / Childhood Education: 3.0 GPA
- Financial Market Regulation: 3.2 GPA
- Human Development: 3.0 GPA
- Social Welfare: 3.0 GPA
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
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 sessions are by appointment only on:
- Upcoming Fall Appointments will be announced shortly.
Required Documents
Whichever application you choose, you’ll need to submit the following documents:
Unofficial or Official transcript(s) of all college-level work
Unofficial or Official transcript(s) of all college-level work
Unofficial or 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 unofficial or 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 unofficial or official high school transcript. All enrolled transfer students will need to supply an unofficial or official final high school transcript with graduation date or the equivalent before the start of classes.
Application Fee, FREE through November 3
Application Fee, FREE through November 3
Today through October 20:
Using Common App: you need to apply campus by campus. On UAlbany's campus page, a question reads, “Have you been selected for a UAlbany application fee waiver?” select from the drop-down menu “Free Application 2026,” and your fee will be waived.
SUNY Free App Weeks - October 20-November 3:
Using Common App: again, you need to apply campus by campus. On each SUNY campus page, a question reads, “It is free application week with The State University of New York through November 3. Would you like SUNY to pay your application fee?” When you select “Yes,” your fee will be waived. Using the SUNY App: on the payment page, ensure UAlbany is in the top five applications. Only the first five campus application fees will be waived (SUNY will pay them).
Note: EOP applicants are not required to pay the application fee.
Have you previously attended UAlbany? Apply for readmission today.
