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Make a Smooth Transition
Provide official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended.
How your credits transfer to Buffalo State:
Transfer Student Resources
A maximum of 90 total credits can be transferred.
Want to change what is being transferred in? Submit a Transfer Credit Swap Form.
Transfer Credit Swap Form (PDF)
Petition how your credit was transferred:
Transfer Credit Appeal Form (PDF)
Stay on track for graduation:
Costs & Scholarships
Transfer students with at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA who will have earned at least 24 college credits after graduating high school will be considered for a transfer merit scholarship on a competitive basis.
Transfer Promise Program
First-year applicants not offered admission to Buffalo State may be eligible to participate in the Transfer Promise Program, where they begin studies at a participating community college and then transfer to Buffalo State. Please review your decision letter or email transfer@buffalostate.edu for more information.
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Hours of community engagement
93%
Undergraduates offered Financial Aid
90%
Classes with fewer than 40 students
In addition to offering several programs that can't be found at any other SUNY school, Buffalo State's focus on hands-on learning ensures students will turn their ideas into action.
Buffalo State is one of the most affordable colleges—public or private—in the state of New York and beyond.