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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.
Learn how many credits may be eligible for transfer.
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:
Policy Revisions for Incoming Transfer Students (Summer 2020 and later)
Costs & Scholarships
Transfer scholarships are available to students with at least a 3.0 GPA from their prior college who have earned at least 24 credit hours at the time of enrollment.
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@bufalostate.edu for more information.
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Undergraduates who receive financial aid
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