Transfer Application and Requirements

Applicants who have completed at least 12 credit hours at another college or university, following graduation from high school, are considered transfer students.

To apply for admission to SUNY Oswego, you must:

• Complete a State University of New York application or The Common Application. The priority date for consideration of transfer applications is March 1st for the fall term and November 1st for the spring term. Applications received after those dates will be considered as space remains available.
• Apply for an available major. Transfer applicants applying "undecided" will be asked to complete a concentration sheet.
• Submit an official transcript from each college or university previously attended.
• Transfer students who have completed fewer than 30 credit hours at the time of their application must also submit an official transcript from their high school.
• Transfer students who have a gap in time during their education (such as time off between high school and college or from one semester to another) are required to complete the Supplemental Transfer Information Form.
• Applicants are encouraged to check their application status online at our Appstatus page.  User IDs and PINs are mailed weekly as applications are loaded.

To qualify for admission we require:

• A cumulative grade point average of 2.3 if you have completed 30+ hours for most majors.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 if you have 30 or fewer hours completed. Additionally, your high school record should reflect evidence of solid performance in strong academic courses.
• A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 if you are applying for majors in the School of Education.
• In some cases students will be asked for mid-term grades. The mid-term grade sheet will be mailed to students when necessary for review.
• A profile of the 2012 entering class of 765 transfer students indicates a cumulative mean grade point average of nearly 3.0.

You can check on the status of your file or request an analysis of transfer of credits by contacting the Office of Admissions by phone at 315.312.2250.