Facts About the Transfer Credit Evaluation Process

Transfer students will follow regular admissions requirements. In addition, an official transcript from all other previously attended institutions is to be sent to the Admissions Office in Laffin Hall in order to begin the transfer credit evaluation process. Please be sure that any earned degrees are specifically noted on your transcript.

In addition to courses accepted by Farmingdale State College, students are required to complete specific requirements of their major and of the College:

1. Accreditation. Courses taken at regionally accredited institutions are more likely to be accepted; credits taken at other institutions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
2. Grades. As a general rule, courses with a grade of C or better will be considered for transfer.  However, many majors require a C+ or better in order for a course to satisfy a major requirement.  If a course is transferred in with a C, the student will get the credits but the transfer course will not satisfy the requirement of the major and the course may have to be repeated.  AP tests have to be a 3 or higher.
3. Credit Value. Credits not expressed in semester hours (such as quarter or trimester hours) are factored to give semester hour equivalents. This means that a similar course may not be accepted as equal to one given at Farmingdale College.
4. Transfer Students with Associate Degrees. Students who have earned an associate degree and are admitted to the college are generally awarded full transfer credit for their associate degree coursework. The specific number of credits required for graduation will be determined by the number of courses the student needs to successfully complete to meet the requirements of the College and the major.
5. Transfer Students without Associate Degrees. Credits are awarded on a course-by-course basis.
6. Curriculum Requirements. Only courses required to complete requirements or electives of the major will count toward completion of the major and graduation.
7. Residency Requirement. Farmingdale State College policy requires that students complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in residence.
8. Grade Point Average. Farmingdale State College requires that students earn a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate.