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Apply as a Transfer Student

 Apply to the University at Albany today.

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].

 

Information for College of Saint Rose students.

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

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
  • Business Administration: 3.0 GPA
  • Criminal Justice: 3.2 GPA
  • Digital Forensics: 3.0 GPA
  • Financial Market Regulation: 3.2 GPA
  • Human Development: 3.0 GPA
  • Social Welfare: 3.0 GPA


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. 

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Scientists can identify the origins of diseases by studying how RNA turns genes on and off, potentially leading to innovative disease treatments and possible cures.

Biological Science grad student Marissa Louis in RNA lab

The RNA Institute offers unique opportunities to researchers and trainees for collaboration and interdisciplinary research. We have more than 50 faculty working to understand the role of RNA in fundamental biological processes, developing RNA as a tool for science and harnessing this knowledge to improve human health. 

The RNA Institute is more than just a modern research facility. We are a collection of diverse and talented researchers and laboratories united by a common goal in understanding the role of RNA across different fields, including biology, chemistry, biomedical sciences, physics, and nanobiosciences. RNA forms the basis of our research, it is the common element that we study, build, modify and analyze as well as the building blocks that we use to construct tools, reporters, and therapies.

Our RNA Training Programs provide a multi-disciplinary curriculum with a focus on RNA and its health-related benefits. We develop our future science leaders by providing trainees from high school to post-doc students and beyond with comprehensive access to faculty, techniques, and collaborations within Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, and Nanobiosciences. Our training includes the Doctoral RNA Training Program and the Undergraduate Summer Fellowship.
 

Ken Halvorsen and student researcher of the RNA Institute

One of The RNA Institute's strengths is the diversity of our faculty's research and range of disciplines. However, the diversity of our faculty and trainees lags behind the University at Albany's undergraduate population and surrounding communities. In line with UAlbany's mission to ensure that diversity, in its people and in its ideas, drives excellence in everything that it does, the Institute launched a multi-pronged approach to increase diversity and support inclusivity at the Institute and across STEM disciplines.
 

The RNA Institute hosted its inaugural RNA Day, inviting local students from the New York State’s Science Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region
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