Transfer Students
A transfer applicant is a student who began college work at another institution and wishes to transfer to Onondaga.
How to Apply
All incoming students must apply for admission by completing the Onondaga admission application (no fee required) by filling out the online application or downloading the print form (.pdf) to fill out.
Application Mailing Address:
Admissions Office
Onondaga Community College
4585 West Seneca Tpke
Syracuse, NY 13215-4585
Application Requirements
In addition to your completed application we will need one of the following
- an official high school transcript showing proof of graduation from high school (applicants still in high school should send most recent transcript at time of application and a final is required when available) (OR)
- an official GED score report or a copy of an official GED score report
And for transfer students: an official college transcript for credit evaluation. Note: If you have earned an associates degree or higher, the official college transcript can also serve as proof of high school completion.
Please note: Students who have been dismissed for any reason from their previous college must be interviewed at the Admissions office prior to acceptance.
Application Process
Whichever way you choose to apply, we will evaluate your application when all required forms have been received from you and/or SUNY.
As soon as our evaluation is complete, you will receive an admission decision via standard mail. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact the Admissions Office at (315) 498-2201 or email OCCadmissions@sunyocc.edu.
Transferring Credits
All course work which has been completed with a grade of "C" or better at any accredited college or university will be considered for credit at Onondaga Community College. Only courses that apply to your intended curriculum will be accepted. Transfer credits from institutions on a "quarter plan" or "trimester" will be adjusted in accordance with College policy.
We'll notify you of your placement test requirements after official transcripts from previous institutions have been received and evaluated.
The Counseling department will notify you of the number of your credits that Onondaga will accept. We require incoming transfer students to successfully complete at least half the academic credit hours at Onondaga Community College in order to fulfill requirements for their associates degree from Onondaga.
- Send official transcripts of advanced placement scores or college credits earned before admission/matriculation to the Admissions Office for inclusion in your admission file. Courses will be evaluated for credit after you are admitted. The evaluation of transfer credits is coordinated by the Counseling department.
- Credits earned through correspondence courses such as the U.S. Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) may be accepted at Onondaga based on college proficiency examinations, college boards, advanced placement, or similarly recognized testing procedures.
- Credit may also be granted for evidence of learning or experience other than in a high school or college on the basis of a qualifying examination in that subject. This includes work done in the NYHS College Proficiency Examination Program, the CEEB College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and other acceptable examination programs. Results of qualifying examinations should be sent to the Admissions office.
- Credit for in-service course work (courses sponsored by a corporation or a professional organization) may be granted after at least six hours of course work at Onondaga have been successfully completed, by vote of the particular department's faculty after evaluation by the chairperson. You will receive credit for no more than one-third of the total hours required in that discipline.
- If you take courses at other institutions during summer terms, or at any time after official acceptance to an Onondaga degree or certificate program, you should have official transcripts forwarded directly to Admissions.
Contact
Admissions Office
Gordon Student Center, Atrium - campus map
Hours: Check Hours
Telephone: 315 498-2201
e-mail: StudentCentral@sunyocc.edu
