Transfer Applicants

We hope you'll consider transferring to Syracuse University!

Approximately 10 to 15 percent of the undergraduate students entering SU each year are transfer students. About 300 new transfer students join us in the fall, and about 100 more transfer in the spring. If you are contemplating transferring from your current institution, we encourage you to use the links below to find out more about the transfer application process, credit transfer, and resources available for transfer students at SU.

Think Spring!

Every spring we welcome transfer and first-year students to campus. We offer spring orientation and campus housing. Students applying for the spring semester are eligible for financial aid.

If you are interested, we encourage you to apply by November 15, 2008. Applications received later will be considered if space remains.

Learn more about our colleges

Undergraduate students at SU can choose from more than 200 majors and 80 minors in our nine undergraduate colleges. Click here to learn more about our colleges.

Visit campus

We hope you will visit us for an information session and campus tour. We also offer on-campus interviews for transfer students. Click here to learn more about our daily visitation options.

Financial aid

Approximately 80 percent of all admitted undergraduate students receive financial assistance. Syracuse University offers merit-based scholarships as well as need-based aid. Transfer students are eligible to receive Chancellor's and Dean's scholarships, which are based upon your completed application for admission. Click here to learn more about financial aid and scholarships at SU.

Credit transfer

Syracuse University grants transfer credit for courses successfully completed at other accredited institutions or through means described in the "Academic Rules and Regulations" section of the Syracuse University Bulletin: Undergraduate Course Catalog. In general, transfer credit is allowed for courses worth three or more credits where you earned a "C" (2.0) or higher and for which there is a comparable course offered at Syracuse University. Transfer credit is evaluated after you are admitted, and generally, notification of approved credit is sent within two weeks. You do not have to commit to enrolling until you have received your credit evaluation.

Orientation

From the moment you step foot onto SU's campus, the community works hard to make you feel welcome and comfortable at your new home. Click here for a list of orientation events designed specifically for transfer students.

Contact the Office of Admissions

Staff of the Office of Admissions is happy to speak with you to discuss your goals and concerns as a transfer student. Please contact Michele Pipas at mpipas@syr.edu or 315-443-3611 to personally discuss transferring to Syracuse University.