Registration & Records

• AP (Advanced Placement) transcripts and CLEP (CEEB College Level Examination Program) scores must come directly from College Board. Contact CollegeBoard.org to request an official copy to be sent to SUNY Niagara. Scores of 3 or higher on AP exams in applicable courses are acceptable.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) credit is awarded for courses taken in high school with an HL designation and a score of 4 or higher. An IB transcript must be submitted to receive credit.

If college courses were taken in high school, you must request an official transcript from the College through which those courses were taken in order for the credit to be evaluated.

• Courses must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) to be considered for transfer. S (Satisfactory) grades will also be considered, with the exclusion of certain Allied Health programs.
• College credits are evaluated based on applicability to the degree major. If your major is changed after arriving at SUNY Niagara, transfer credits will be re-evaluated based on the new major.
• The maximum number of credits awarded cannot exceed one-half of the total credits required for the degree at SUNY Niagara. At least fifty percent of your degree requirements must be met at SUNY Niagara.
• Grades from previous colleges will not apply to your SUNY Niagara grade point average. Transfer grades appear on the transcript and degree evaluation as a “T” grade and carry earned hours only.

• Only credits from regionally and nationally accredited colleges and programs are acceptable. For commonly transferred courses, visit our Course Equivalency Guide.
• If currently enrolled at another college, you have the option to send the most recent official transcript with completed coursework for early evaluation. You will need to send a final official transcript at the conclusion of the current semester for evaluation of courses in progress, and to complete the transfer process.
• Student transcripts from previously-attended institutions that were provided for admissions consideration become the property of SUNY Niagara and are considered official only at the time of receipt. SUNY Niagara does not provide copies of transcripts from other institutions that are part of a student’s education record. In order to obtain accurate up-to-date information and assure that no protocol of the issuing institution is circumvented, a student must contact the originating school for a copy of that transcript.

• If you earned credits at a college or university outside of the United States you must have your credits evaluated by a professional Credential Evaluation Agency. These agencies provide professional course-by-course evaluations of college and university credits. Charges for this service may vary. Some resources are Educational Credential Evaluators, World Education Services, and Josef Silny & Associates.
• SUNY Niagara requires that an international transcript evaluation be conducted by a NACES recognized member as found on www.naces.org/members.html.

Credits earned through military service as recommended by the American Council on Education Registry are acceptable, as are other military credits, when applicable to the major. Appropriate military documents (DD214, military transcript) must be submitted to receive credit.

Students who do not agree with the College’s decision regarding credit earned at a prior SUNY institution may submit an appeal to the College’s Transfer Credit Evaluator. Students requesting an appeal must provide reasonable material to support their case, such as the course description or syllabus. Contact the SUNY Niagara Transfer Credit Evaluators in the Enrollment Center (A-105) to begin the appeals process. If an agreement cannot be reached, an appeal may be made to the SUNY system provost.