Transfer Admission

Announcement regarding Fall 2008 Application Deadline
Friday, August 1, 2008 will be the last day that applications for fall 2008 will be processed.

Announcement regarding The College at Brockport’s Physical Education transfer applications
We are no longer accepting Physical Education transfer applications for fall 2008.  Applicants who have applied for fall 2008 for Physical Education and whose file is incomplete have until Friday, April 18, 2008 at 9:30 am to complete their application to be considered for fall.  We will begin to review spring 2009 applications in August.

Each year more than 1,300 students transfer to the College from other institutions of higher learning, with most coming from SUNY community colleges. With 40 undergraduate majors, transfer students have a variety of academic programs from which to choose.

Transfer Requirements
Admission to SUNY Brockport as a transfer student is competitive. Although a minimum grade point average of 2.50 is required for consideration, it does not guarantee admission. Most admitted students have a GPA of 3.0 or better. Applicants are reviewed based on their demonstrated ability to be successful in college level coursework. For students who have less than 24 transferable college credits, we also consider high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores.

Applying
SUNY Brockport uses the SUNY application, which is available in New York state two-year college's admissions and transfer offices, online or a paper application may be printed from the Application Service Center's website.

Transfer applicants must send official transcripts from every college/university attended. This is necessary regardless of the number of credits earned, even if the information appears on another institution's transcript. Failure to report all previously attended colleges on the SUNY application will cause a delay in the application process. Please send official transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students with less than 24 transferable college credits are also required to submit official high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores for consideration.

If you will be transferring to SUNY Brockport with more than 54 transferable college credits, you will be required to indicate an academic major on your application. Teacher certification is available at SUNY Brockport, and must be completed in addition to a declared major. Please visit the Education Department's website for a complete list of appropriate academic majors for education certification.

You can check the status of your application by clicking here.

Previous Applicants
Students who were previously admitted or had no decision on their application are allowed to update their application for up to one academic year after applying using the Request to Update Application form. For example, if you have been accepted for the fall semester, you may update your application to the following spring or fall semester. After that semester, you will need to re-apply using the SUNY application.

Please note that 1) a prior acceptance does not guarantee acceptance for a future semester and 2) we may require updated transcripts and/or additional information. If this is the case, we will send you a letter requesting the needed credentials.

EOP
Transfer students applying for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) must have been EOP/HEOP, SEEK, or College Discovery Program at their previous or current college to be considered for admission to the EOP program at SUNY Brockport. For applicants previously in one of these programs looking to be considered EOP at Brockport, you must check the box to question 45 and check 'yes' to question 51 on the SUNY application.

When will you hear from us?
Acceptance letters are sent on a rolling basis, about two weeks after your file is complete. SUNY Brockport makes admissions decisions until the class has become full. Transfer applicants should be aware that some academic programs have a separate application and deadline. Please visit the department's website for more information. The earlier you apply, the better. We recommend applying by March 1st for fall entry and December 1st for spring entry.

Transferring credit
Students can transfer up to 64 credits from accredited two-year colleges and up to 90 credits from accredited four-year colleges. Students entering with an associate's degree are guaranteed to enter with junior year standing. However in some cases it may take more than four additional semesters to complete all degree and/or certification requirements.

We encourage students transferring from a SUNY college to complete as many of the SUNY General Education requirements as they can prior to entering SUNY Brockport. Your academic advisor at your current college can advise you on which classes fulfill the SUNY General Education requirement.

The Office of Academic Advisement has developed a Transfer Academic Planning Guide, which can assist transfer students and help identify course equivalencies between the classes at their current college and classes at SUNY Brockport.

Scholarships
SUNY Brockport offers several academic scholarships for transfer students. Please make note of application deadline dates for the individual scholarships you may be qualified for.

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
SUNY College at Brockport
350 New Campus Dr.
Brockport, NY 14420

Comments or questions? Contact Undergraduate Admissions.