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  • Prior Approval for Transfer Credit

  • This form should be completed by undergraduate students enrolled at the University at Albany. Submission of this form will prompt a review of coursework from other institutions, self-paced learning organizations, and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) to inform the student, prior to their enrollment, whether or not the earned college credit will count toward degree requirements at the University at Albany. 


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  • Addtional processing time may be necessary if your request is subject to a departmental equivalency review. 

  • Post Matriculation Transfer Credit Policies:

    1. Students may transfer and apply a maximum of 90 credits of approved coursework. Approval should be received prior to registering for the course(s) or exams(s) to ensure transferability. Students who request coursework during a Fall or Spring semester/term who do not plan to enroll in University at Albany coursework must work with Undergraduate Education to complete a Degree in Absentia/Leave of Approved Study form.

    2. Only coursework needed to meet degree requirements will be approved. This includes declared major and minor required coursework, general education required coursework, and required electives to meet overall degree requirements. 

    3. Transfer coursework is not part of the University at Albany GPA calculation and do not affect your GPA.

    4. Transfer coursework does not meet University and Major/Minor Residency requirements. 

    5. Course repeat rules will apply. This means that if granted permission to repeat a required course where repeats are not permissible, credit will only be earned for the repeat course one time. University at Albany graded coursework will still factor into the University at Albany GPA. 

    6. Grades of C- (1.7) or better are required for credit to transfer to the University at Albany. Students can also be granted credit and/or placement for successfully passing College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams. 

    7. Students may not earn credit for a course which is considered Out of Sequence. This means that if you transfer in a course which is at a lower level than a course you have already earned credit for at University at Albany, credit for the lower level course will be removed from your record. (For example, precalculus after having earned credit for calculus.) 

    8. In order to be considered a full-time student during the fall and spring semesters, undergraduate students must be registered for at least 12 credits of University at Albany coursework.

    After the successful completion of approved coursework, students must have official transcripts and score reports sent to the University at Albany for review. Transcripts from coursework completed at regionally accredited colleges or universities should be sent to the Registrar's Office. Transcripts from self-guided learning experiences or other ACE/NCCR organizations should be sent to CPL@albany.edu. 

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    • Regionally accredited college or university 

    • Please enter in the course information requested below using the University at Albany Transfer Course Equivalency database. For any institution/coursework not listed on the database, please indicate your desired equivalency, and attach a course description or syllabi to this request.

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    • Self-Paced Learning Organization 

    • Please enter in the course information requested below using the University at Albany Transfer Course Equivalency database. For any institution/coursework not listed on the database, please indicate your desired equivalency, and attach a course description or syllabi to this request.

      Students wishing to earn credit by successfully completing a course through a self-paced learning organization should complete the table below.

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    • CLEP 

    • Please enter in the course information requested below using the University at Albany Transfer Course Equivalency database. For any institution/coursework not listed on the database, please indicate your desired equivalency, and attach a course description or syllabi to this request.

      Students wishing to earn credit by completing a CLEP exam should refer to the CLEP score table on the Credit for Prior Learning webpage under "Exams."

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    • If you are seeking prior approval for coursework from an institution or organization different than listed above, you must submit a seperate form. 

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    • By signing your name (typing your legal name) below, you acknowledge the following: 

      • You are the student making this request.
      • It is your responsibility to ensure that the courses listed above are ones which you have not previously received credit for or a sequential course which you have already received higher level credit.
      • You must be registered in at least 12 credits of University at Albany coursework during the fall and spring semester in order to be considered a full-time student.
      • Taking coursework elsewhere does not affect your University at Albany GPA or count toward your University or major/minor residency requirements.
      • Taking coursework via a Prior Approval does not guarantee coverage by financial aid and that taking this work may impact your eligibility for future financial aid, please check with a financial aid counselor prior to registering for coursework at another institution.
      • Upon successful completion of your transfer coursework with earned grades of C- or better, you must request Official Transcripts be sent to the Registrar's Office at the University at Albany for evaluation. Official score reports must be sent to the University at Albany for credit to awarded. 

      Once the review of this request is complete, you will receive an Email notification via your University at Albany Email address. This process can take 10-15 business days depending on the course requested, any established equivalencies, and the approvals required. If we need any additional information from you to process this request, we will also contact you via your University at Albany Email. 

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