Transfer and Articulation Agreements

Undergraduate Transfer Credit Policy

For all undergraduate programs at its campuses in New York, New York University awards transfer credit towards the degree (a.k.a., advanced standing) for courses that students have taken at other post-secondary institutions prior to matriculation, as well as for qualifying scores on designated standardized tests. 

Please note: Advanced standing is not offered at NYU Abu Dhabi or NYU Shanghai. Undergraduate transfer credit is only awarded at the following NYU schools in New York: 

  • College of Arts and Science
  • College of Dentistry (Dental Hygiene)
  • Gallatin School of Individualized Study
  • Leonard N. Stern School of Business 
  • Liberal Studies
  • Rory Meyers College of Nursing 
  • School of Professional Studies
  • Silver School of Social Work 
  • Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
  • Tandon School of Engineering 
  • Tisch School of the Arts 

With the exception of the School of Professional Studies, advanced standing is not awarded for non-traditional learning formats. In all other NYU schools, eligibility for undergraduate transfer credit is limited to post-secondary courses and designated standardized tests. (Exceptions are made in other schools of NYU for certain types of military credit that are applicable to degree program requirements.) 

Post-Secondary Courses

Requirements

Transfer credit can be awarded for post-secondary courses that were taken within a 10-year period prior to matriculation, and that are applicable to the degree program requirements. (NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai do not award transfer credit for advanced standing.) The minimum grade required for transfer of credit is a C or equivalent. There are no blanket restrictions on awarding transfer credit for courses taken in an online or a blended/hybrid format. Please note: In certain academic programs, there may be restrictions on specific online or blended/hybrid courses. These rare restrictions, which are clearly indicated within schools’ transfer credit policy statements, typically involve concerns regarding safety or interactions with non-NYU populations. Examples of restricted courses include online laboratory courses that did not include in-person experience in a laboratory and thus have not exposed students to the necessary safety precautions of an in-person lab environment, or online experiential learning courses, such as student teaching or clinical practicums or internships, in which students have not been exposed to in-person professional standards.

Process 

An official post-secondary transcript must be submitted to the Office of Admissions for transfer credit to be awarded towards the NYU degree for eligible courses. Official documents from educational institutions (high schools and/or post-secondary institutions) located outside of the United States must be submitted to Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) for confirmation of authenticity. 

Satisfying Degree Requirements

Course syllabi and other materials are evaluated by schools and departments to determine whether transfer credits can be used to satisfy specific program requirements or, instead, to count as electives towards overall credit requirements for the degree. For more specific information about how transfer credits can satisfy NYU program requirements, students should consult the policies and practices of their home school at NYU: 

College of Arts and Science

College of Dentistry (Dental Hygiene)

Gallatin School of Individualized Study

Leonard N. Stern School of Business 

Liberal Studies

Rory Meyers College of Nursing 

School of Professional Studies

Silver School of Social Work 

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Tandon School of Engineering 

Tisch School of the Arts  

Please note: To satisfy a degree requirement for an academic program at NYU, the credit value of a course taken at another post-secondary institution—following any necessary conversions (see “Converting Units” below)—must be equivalent or approximate to the credit value of the required NYU course. For example: a 2-credit course transferred from another post-secondary institution would not satisfy a 4-credit requirement at NYU. 

Restrictions on Specific Types of Courses

Transfer credit is not awarded for physical education courses. Additionally, students who matriculate as first years will not receive transfer credit for post-secondary expository writing courses, since they are required to complete at least one first-year writing course at NYU. (See “Restriction on duplication” below.) [Please note: the restriction on receiving transfer credit for writing courses does not apply to upper-year students who transfer to NYU from another post-secondary institution.] Finally, individual schools may have restrictions on the awarding of credit for internship or independent/directed study courses. 

Restriction on Duplication 

If a particular course is deemed equivalent to an existing NYU course, a student will lose previously awarded transfer credits if they complete, and receive credit for, the equivalent NYU course.  

NYU Official Transcript and GPA

Grades for courses taken at another post-secondary institution are not published on the NYU official transcript, nor are they counted in a student’s grade point average (GPA). (An exception to this is courses taken by matriculated NYU students as part of designated exchange programs with other institutions. Grades for these courses are converted to the NYU grading scale and are included in the GPA.) 

Converting Units

NYU undergraduate programs follow a semester system. For courses taken at institutions following a quarter or trimester system, the following standard conversion formula is used to calculate the number of transfer credits to be awarded: 

Quarter to semester conversions: 

  • Number of quarter units divided by 1.5 = number of NYU semester credits

Trimester to semester conversions: 

  • Number of trimester units multiplied by 0.75 = number of NYU semester credits

Standardized Tests 

As noted above, New York University awards credit for qualifying scores on designated standardized tests taken prior to graduation from high school. (NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai do not award transfer credit/advanced standing.) Both minimum score requirements and the number of credits awarded for each test score are determined at the University level and are within the purview of the Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC). The UPC is charged with evaluating the creditworthiness of standardized testing systems, including country-specific tests offered outside the U.S. (In general, credit awarded for international examinations is limited to maturity certificate examinations.) 

NYU Transcript and GPA 

The name of the standardized test and transferred credit amount are published on the NYU official transcript. They are not counted in a student’s grade point average (GPA). 

Satisfying Degree Requirements

Each school determines which subject area exams can be used to satisfy specific program requirements or, instead, to count as electives towards overall credit requirements for the degree. Please note that some NYU schools do not award advanced standing credit for certain subject area examinations. Students should consult the policies and practices of their home school at NYU:

Restriction on Duplication

If credit for a particular subject area exam is deemed equivalent to an existing NYU course, then a student may lose previously awarded transfer credits if they complete, and receive credit for, the equivalent NYU course. (Similarly, students cannot earn credit for the same subject matter in any combination of standardized tests, e.g., AP, IB, A-Levels.). Since all undergraduate students are required to complete at least one writing course, and since there are no exemptions from this requirement for students who matriculate as first years, NYU does not award credit for subject area examinations in English language or English composition. 

Process

Students must request that standardized test scores be sent to the NYU Office of Admissions for transfer credit to be awarded towards the NYU degree. Official documents from educational institutions (high schools and/or universities) located outside of the United States must be submitted to Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) for confirmation of authenticity.

Advanced standing credit can be awarded for scores on the following standardized testing systems: 

Advanced Placement (AP)
  • minimum score: 4 (out of 5) 
  • minimum number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 4 
International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • minimum score: 6 (out 7) 
  • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8
  • credit is awarded for Higher Level (HL) exams only
  • no credit is awarded for the Extended Essay 
A-Levels 
  • minimum score: B
  • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8
Abitur (Germany) 
  • minimum score: 10 
  • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8
  • credit is awarded only for written exams (schr.), not for oral exams (mdl.). 
Baccalauréat (France)
  • for any spécialité exam other than mathematics:
    • minimum score: 12
    • minimum coefficient: 16
    • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8
  • for the mathematics spécialité exam (not accompanied by Maths expertes): 
    • minimum score: 12
    • minimum coefficient: 16
    • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8 [4 credits equivalent to MATH-UA 121 plus 4 credits of general electives] 
  • for the mathematics spécialité exam (accompanied by Maths expertes):
    • minimum score: 12
    • minimum coefficient: 16 
    • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8 [4 credits equivalent to MATH-UA 120 plus 4 credits equivalent to MATH-UA 121]
    • no additional credit is awarded for the Maths expertes exam. 
  • for the French Literature exam (written plus oral): 
    • minimum score: 12 (on each section) 
    • minimum coefficient: 5 (on each section) 
    • total number of credits awarded: 4 
    • credit is awarded for the combination of oral and written components, and the minimum score must be achieved on both components.
  • for the Philosophy exam:
    • minimum score: 12
    • minimum coefficient: 8
    • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 4
    • for scores of 12 or 13, students receive general elective credit; for scores of 14 or higher, students receive credit equivalent to PHIL-UA 1
  • American or British literature and language (written plus oral)  
    • minimum score: 12
    • minimum coefficient: 10 for the written exam and 5 for the oral exam
    • total number of credits awarded: 8 
    • credit is awarded for the combination of oral and written components, and the minimum score must be achieved on both components.
  • History-Geography (written plus oral)
    • minimum score: 12
    • minimum coefficient: 10 for the written exam and 5 for the oral exam
    • total number of credits awarded: 8 
    • credit is awarded for the combination of oral and written components, and the minimum score must be achieved on both components.
  • No credit is awarded for either the Grand Oral or for Evaluations communes
Cambridge Pre-U
  • minimum score: M2
  • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8
CXC Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) 
  • minimum score: II 
  • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8
  • credit is awarded for Unit II scores only 
Esame di Stato [Maturità] (Italy) 
  • minimum score per exam: 13 
  • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 4
  • credit is only awarded for “Written Exam 1: Italian” and “Written Exam II”
  • students must receive an overall score of 90 or higher to be eligible for credit 
Matura (Switzerland)
  • minimum score per exam: 4.5 
  • number of credits awarded per qualifying exam score: 8 

Limits on the Total Number of Transfer Credits

Limits on the total number of transfer credits apply to any combination of credit for previous post-secondary coursework, designated standardized tests, or non-traditional learning formats (School of Professional Studies only). Maximum numbers of transfer credits are indicated below, by degree type. 

Please note: Depending on specific program requirements, it may not be possible in some cases to award the maximum amount of transfer credits towards the NYU degree.

Associate’s Degree Programs

The maximum number of transfer credits that can be awarded towards the associate’s degree is 30. There is one exception: students in the Associate’s of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene program in the College of Dentistry may be awarded up to 32 transfer credits.  

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

For students who matriculate at NYU as first years, the maximum number of transfer credits that can be awarded towards the baccalaureate degree is 32. (Students admitted in Spring cohorts may receive a maximum of 8 credits from post-secondary courses taken after high school as part of the 32 transfer credit limit.) Additional transfer credits awarded after matriculation must be approved by the student’s home school. 

For students who transfer from another post-secondary institution, the maximum number of transfer credits that can be awarded towards the NYU bachelor’s degree is 64. There are two exceptions: transfer students in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development may be awarded up to 72 transfer credits, and transfer students in the Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies (DAUS) in the School of Professional Studies may be awarded up to 80 transfer credits. For all other schools and programs, the maximum number of transfer credits that can be awarded towards the bachelor’s is 64. As noted above, depending on specific program requirements, it may not be possible in some cases to award the maximum amount of transfer credits towards the bachelor’s degree.

Articulation Agreements

Partnerships and Articulation Agreements

New York University has developed partnerships with select institutions to provide pathways for students to transfer seamlessly from their college or university into New York University, or earn cross-university minors.

Each agreement is unique and has a detailed course of study that a student should follow in order to be eligible. General information about each agreement is below, but any specific questions should be directed to the contacts listed below.

Community College Transfer Opportunity Program (CCTOP)

CCTOP is a scholarship and assistance program for students transferring from partnership community colleges into select undergraduate degree programs at NYU. To apply, students must currently attend or have graduated within one year from the following community colleges:

Students must be nominated by a faculty member or administrator at their community college in order to be considered for the program.

For a full list of CCTOP eligibility requirements and detailed application instructions, please visit the CCTOP webpage or contact cctop.admissions@nyu.edu.

Pipeline Opportunities for Inter-Collegiate Stem Education (P.O.I.S.E)

The P.O.I.S.E. Program is administered in collaboration with the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). The purpose of the program is to create a pipeline for promising sophomore-standing BMCC students pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering, psychology, and math) related majors.

For more information about this program, visit the P.O.I.S.E. website.

NYU College of Arts and Science American Honors Program

The NYU College of Arts and Science (CAS) has developed a partnership with American Honors to promote and enhance transfer opportunities for highly qualified community college students who wish to transfer to NYU to complete their Bachelor’s degree at NYU CAS.

NYU Meyers College of Nursing Accelerated Nursing Program

NYU Meyers has developed articulation agreements with Skidmore College, the Yeshiva University Stern College for Women, and St. Lawrence University for students completing a baccalaureate program who would also like to complete their BS degree at NYU.

For more information about these agreements, visit the NYU Meyers website, or contact the NYU Meyers Office of Student Affairs and Admissions at 212-998-5317 or admissions.nursing@nyu.edu.

Math and Science Education Minors for Yeshiva University Students

Through an innovative agreement between NYU Steinhardt and Yeshiva University designed to expand opportunities for students to prepare for a career in teaching, juniors and seniors at Yeshiva University may enroll as non-degree, visiting students in selected math education or science education courses at NYU. You may count those courses toward your undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University and reduce the number of credits you will need for a master’s degree in math education or a master’s degree in science education from NYU Steinhardt.

For more information about this program, visit the Steinhardt website, or contact Mark Perez, Certification Officer and Adviser for the Yeshiva University Program, at mark.perez@nyu.edu or 212-998-5033.

Coordinated Engineering Program at Brooklyn College

The Coordinated Engineering Program offers two years of engineering study at Brooklyn College and transfer to NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

For more information about this program, please visit the Brooklyn College website, or contact Viraht Sahni, Professor of Physics and Director of the Coordinated Engineering Program, at vsahni@brooklyn.cuny.edu or 718-951-5000 x2866. 

Gallatin Undergraduate Initiative for Discovery in Education (G.U.I.D.E)

The GUIDE program is a partnership between NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). Gallatin faculty and advisers mentor several high-achieving BMCC students with an interest in social justice, preparing them to succeed as full-scholarship juniors and seniors in Gallatin’s rigorous liberal arts BA-degree program. For more information about this program, visit the G.U.I.D.E website or email gallatin.guide@nyu.edu.

University of the People and NYU Abu Dhabi

Both New York University (NYU) and UoPeople believe in the value of education and its positive impact on individuals, communities and societies. Education is a key ingredient of world peace, vital to economic development and a pathway out of poverty. It is a right and not a privilege. NYU and UoPeople recognize the vast disparities in access to higher education both in the US and around the world. NYU and UoPeople believe in promoting access to higher education for students facing financial constraints and are agreed that UoPeople is a means to enable such access. NYU seeks to help UoPeople achieve its mission by providing support to UoPeople through the establishment of a collaboration. UoPeople seeks to assist NYU to reach students who would not otherwise be able to access NYU.

  • High performing students who have studied for at least one year at UoPeople and meet the standards of admission will be eligible to apply for admission to NYU Abu Dhabi. Successful applicants who qualified would also be eligible for financial aid to help enable them to attend.
  • UoPeople students will be eligible to apply to NYU upon completion of the equivalent of one year of undergraduate studies;
  • In appropriate cases, upon a review of the record by divisional deans at NYU, NYU will award transfer of credit for accepted students for the studies completed at UoPeople;
  • NYU will welcome applications from UoPeople graduates for NYU Master level programs, where these students meet NYU admissions standards.

For more information about transferring to NYU from University of the People, please contact Asaf Wolff at asaf.wolff@uopeople.edu.

If you have general questions about admission requirements for NYU, please contact the NYU Office of Undergraduate Admissions. 

Transfer and Articulation Agreements at NYU School of Professional Studies; Division of Undergraduate Applied Studies (DAUS)

The Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies has articulation agreements with several local colleges and universities. If you are considering transferring to DAUS, the resources below can help you to better understand which of your credits will transfer. Our advisers also are available to evaluate your credits and help you to make a seamless transition.

Transfer to NYU School of Professional Studies; Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies (DAUS)

If you are enrolled in:

  • Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) • Associate in Arts (AA) - Business Administration

You can transfer credits to:

  • NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) • Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies (DAUS) Bachelor of Science (BS) - Leadership and Management Studies

Senior College Courses Remaining for Baccalaureate Degree

Courses students will be required to take at DAUS after completing the AA in Business Administration:

  • NYU SPS Course - Advanced Business Writing/ORBC1-UC2242 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Business Ethics/LRMS1-UC573 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Business Organization and Management/BUSN1-UC504 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Introduction to Macroeconomics/ECON1-UC301 OR Introduction to Microeconomics/ECON1-UC302 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Intermediate Accounting/BUSN1-UC171 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Introduction to Finance/BUSN1-UC172 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Leadership: Theory and Practice/ORBC1-UC2222 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Organizational Behavior/ORBC1-UC1301 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Statistical Methods/MATH1-UC1172 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Sustainable Management Principles/BUSN1-UC376 (4 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Selection of 16 units of concentration (16 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Electives in Leadership and Management Studies (8 Credits)
  • NYU SPS Course - Senior Project Seminar /LRMS1-UC7991 OR Senior Project Internship/LRMS1-UC7992 (4 Credits)
  • Total credits: 68

Additional Information – AA in Business Administration

Students pursuing the AA in Business Administration should be advised to choose from the lists of courses below when meeting their 21 credits of Liberal Arts elective for the AA.  These courses will be used to fulfill DAUS’s core curriculum:

  • One course from this list:
ENG 338 Latino/a Literature in the US
    • ENG 339 Asian American Literature
    • ENG 340 Middle Eastern Literature
    • ENG 391 World Literature I: From Homer to Dante
    • ENG 392 World Literature II: From the Renaissance to Contemporary Times
    • Any course offered by the Center for Ethnic Studies
  • One course from this list:
    • HIS 101 Western Civilization: From Ancient to Early Modern Times
    • HIS 102 Western Civilization: The Emergence of the Modern World
    • HIS 120 Early American History: Colonial Period to Civil War
  • One course from the following  list:
    • MAT 160 Quantitative Reasoning
    • MAT 202 Fundamentals of Mathematics II
    • MAT 315 Linear Algebra
    • MAT 320 Abstract Algebra
    • MAT 402 Finite Mathematics
    • MAT 301 Calculus
  • Total transfer credits granted toward the baccalaureate degree: 60
  • Total additional credits required at the senior college to complete baccalaureate degree: 68
  • Total credits required for the BS degree in Leadership and Management Studies: 128

Admission Requirements for Senior College Program

  • The AA degree and a minimum GPA of 2.75
  • DAUS accepts transfer credits only, not course grades
  • Grades in courses must be a C or better
  • Students are expected to have met the minimum requirements for admission to BMCC, including a US high school diploma, GED, or the international equivalent.
  • Students must submit a completed transfer application and an official BMCC transcript to be admitted.

Official transcripts from any other college or university attended; credits will be evaluated under our standard transfer credit policies.

Students who wish to transfer but do not meet all of the above requirements or are unable to enroll within two years after graduation will receive admission consideration under our standard transfer credit policies.