Buffalo State uses Degree Works audit system to register for classes. Degreeworks shows how your credits transferred, what requirements have been met, and what requirements you have left to fulfill prior to graduation. If you need to petition how credit was transferred, you may do so using the Transfer Credit Appeal form.
Don't forget to send in your official high school transcripts, AP scores, and transcripts from any colleges you may have received credit from during high school. This is important not only for your timely progress to graduation but for financial aid reasons as well.
BEFORE registering for classes, make sure you seek advisement! For Advisement, please contact your academic department! If you are undeclared, please contact Academic Advising during their normal operating hours.
All transfer applicants must provide official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended. Credit earned for courses comparable to those offered at Buffalo State will be evaluated for transferability.
The college grants up to 66 credits from a regionally accredited associate program; 90 from a regionally accredited bachelor's program; 15 from a proprietary institution; and 30 from examinations (CLEP, AP, etc). The maximum total credits that can be transferred is 90. If students have more than 90 credits and would like to change what is being transferred in, you may submit a Transfer Credit Swap Form to the Admissions Office.
Military credit is awarded on a case-by-case basis.
See how your credits from other institutions will transfer to Buffalo State:
Still, have a question? E-mail us at transfer@buffalostate.edu, or call (716) 878-4017.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the transfer application process, transferring credits, and what to do after you have been accepted to SUNY Buffalo State.
Still, have a question? E-mail us at transfer@buffalostate.edu, or call (716) 878-4017.
