Transfer to SUNY Fredonia

Materials Needed

• Completed application (SUNY Application or Common Application)
• Official Transcripts from ALL colleges you have attended
• Students with fewer than 30 credit hours are required to submit a high school transcript. 
• For 2nd Baccalaureate students, please notify admissions, at admissions@fredonia.edu, to let us know you have applied and already have a bachelors degree.
• All transfer students are required to submit proof of high school graduation. An official high school transcript, copy of diploma, or GED certificate are appropriate.

Minimum overall GPA to be considered for admission:

• 3.0 for Education programs
• 3.0 for Communication Disorders and Sciences
• 2.0 all other programs

*The semester before enrolling at Fredonia, must be "In Good Standing", with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA.

If you have completed less than 30 college credits at the time you apply to Fredonia, you must submit a high school transcript in order to be considered.

If you have 30 or more credit hours complete, you must apply into a major; you cannot be an undeclared or liberal arts student. If you plan to major in the Visual or Performing Arts, there will be additional audition and/or portfolio requirements. Please see the "Specific Major Requirements" tab.

Entering Fall 2023 (or later)

• Students may apply a maximum of 66 transfer credits to the lower division (Fredonia equivalent course at the 100/200 level towards their baccalaureate degree.)
• Students may apply an additional 9 credits at the upper-division (Fredonia equivalent courses at the 300/400 level towards their baccalaureate degree.

 A minimum of 45 credits must be completed here at Fredonia if you wish earn your degree from Fredonia.

There's no minimum restrictions on time, so you may earn your degree in as quick a manner as you can complete your requirements.

We do offer Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) status to transfer applicants, so long as you were already an EOP student at the school from which you are transferring (our EOP program at Fredonia is called EDP or the Educational Development Program).

Will your credits will transfer? Use our Transfer Credit Guide to complete your own evaluation.

NOTE: Not all colleges and/or courses are represented on this page, so please call Undergraduate Admissions 716-673-3251, with questions about transfer credit.

Transfer Students

Transfer students must submit all transcripts, no matter the results. All 2nd Baccalaureate students are required to notify admissions, at admissions@fredonia.edu or 716-673-3251, to let us know you have applied and already have a bachelors degree. We will send you a letter to notify you of any next steps that need to be taken.

Additional Requirements for Auditions, Portfolios and Interviews

Some programs require additional processes for entry. Find the program you are interested in to read over the additional steps.

Requirements for School of Music
Audition requirements for Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Composition, Music Therapy, and Sound Recording Technology

Requirements for Theatre and Dance
Audition requirements for Musical Theatre, Dance, Acting, and theatre Production and Design

Requirements for Visual Arts and New Media
Portfolio requirements for Animation & Illustration, Ceramics, Drawing & Painting, Film & Video Arts, Graphic Design, Photography, and Sculpture

Pre-Professional Programs*

(interview upon selection)

• 3+4 Optometry
• 3+4 and 4+4 Medical: LECOM
• 3+ and 4+ Pharmacy: LECOM

*Students interested in any pre-professional programs should be in touch with David Steiner as soon as possible to discuss application requirements.

If you cannot make it in person for a campus visit, our virtual tour lets you see the beauty of Fredonia’s campus, academic buildings, and residence halls.

Go to Virtual Tour

Fredonia's admissions team has arranged a multitude of ways for students to visit campus in whatever manner students are most comfortable; whether it's individually, with family, or with small or large groups.

Schedule a visit to Fredonia
 

Our admissions offices are located on the 6th floor of Maytum Hall, near the Central Street entrance to campus.

GPS address:  280 Central Avenue, Fredonia, NY  14063

Steps to apply for Financial Aid

• Get a FSA ID and Password. A FSA ID and Password lets you apply, “sign” your online FAFSA, make corrections to your application information and more.
• Collect the documents, including income tax returns, W-2 forms, and other records of income to apply. 
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as early as possible, preferably in October of the year prior to enrolling, in order to meet school and state aid deadlines. Fredonia’s school code is 002844.
• If you are a New York State resident, please complete and submit the TAP application. 

Apply to Fredonia

The easiest, fastest and most secure way to apply is online; paper applications are also available. Fredonia accepts The Common Application and the SUNY Application. Choose one or the other, but please do not submit both applications. If you need assistance applying online, you may download a paper worksheet for the SUNY Application.

      

There is a $50 application fee. For information on fee waivers please contact your high school guidance counselor or the application processing center. Please follow these steps to complete your application to Fredonia.

* The SAT/ACT requirement has been waived.