Transfer of Pre-College Academic Credit

Transferring Pre-College Credits

Whether you are a first-year, new transfer, or continuing student, you must request an official transcript for transfer courses completed before you start(ed) at Geneseo from the institution where you took the courses. For AP/IB/CLEP exams, you must request official score reports from the testing agency.  

Continuing students should arrange for transcripts or scores be sent to:

SUNY Geneseo Registrar's Office, Erwin Hall Room 102, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY, 14454

Applicants to Geneseo should arrange for transcripts or scores to be sent to:

SUNY Geneseo Admissions, Doty Hall Room 200, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY, 14454

General Information

  • Students may transfer a maximum of 45 credits completed while concurrently enrolled in high school. Of these, a maximum of 30 credits may be AP, IB, and CLEP credits. Credit will not be awarded for courses that overlap with AP, IB and CLEP credits.
  • Students may transfer a maximum of 60 credits from a two-year, degree-granting institution. (including no more than a total of 30 AP, IB, and CLEP credits).
  • Students may transfer a maximum of 90 credits from a four-year, degree-granting institution (including no more than a total of 30 AP, IB, and CLEP credits and no more than 60 credits from two-year institutions.

Credits and Course Equivalents

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

AP credit articulations for students who started at Geneseo before the 2018-2019 academic year may be found below:

Advanced International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits

Geneseo will give credit for specific courses only for Higher Level score of 5 or higher. Exceptions to this are noted on the IB Chart. Geneseo will give 6 hours of elective credit for a Higher Level score of 4, unless noted on the IB Chart. Geneseo will give 3 hours of elective credit for a Standard Level Score of 4 or higher.

Standard International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits

CLEP

Students are eligible for credit for the CLEP and other subject examinations if examinations are taken before matriculation at Geneseo.