Transferring to OCC

Pick up where you left off! You can transfer your completed college credits even if you still owe money, and resume working on your degree at OCC without losing the progress you've made.

Our Transfer Credit Policy

• College credits are evaluated based on previous regionally accredited institutions’ accreditation statuses, course content, and applicability to your OCC degree program. Credits from some specialized institutions, such as Business or Trade schools and Technical Institutes, may not be accepted.
• A minimum grade of C or better is required to award transfer credit.
• At least 24 of the academic credits for the degree must be completed at OCC, subject to specific program restrictions. Certificate programs are calculated proportionally.
• Grades earned at previous colleges will not apply to your grade point average at OCC.
• Some programs at OCC may require specific grades for some courses.  Please note: Some programs, such as Nursing A.A.S., require a grade of C+ or better for certain core courses.
• Transfer credit for BIO 171 and BIO 172 (Anatomy and Physiology I and II) will only be awarded if students completed both courses at the same institution. Students who completed the sequence at two different schools will need to supply syllabi for each course in order to confirm that all organ systems have been covered to the appropriate depth. If it is determined that the combination of courses taken at two different schools is not equivalent to BIO 171/BIO 172, students can choose to register for BIO 170 to make up topics that were missed. BIO 170 is a 1-credit course where students sit in on certain sessions of a currently running 171 or 172 course. Students will receive a grade for their performance in this course.
• Timeline: Generally within a week following receipt of transcript, but may take up to three weeks during peak times (January/August) or if academic department consultation is needed.

Transfer Equivalencies

Transfer Credit Pre-Approval for Current Students

Current OCC students interested in taking a course at another institution and transferring it back to OCC may email transfereval@sunyocc.edu to guarantee how the course will transfer. The following information must be included in the email request.

• Student Name
• OCC ID
• Current Academic Program
• Name of Transfer Institution
• Course Number, Title, and Number of Credits
• Course description/syllabus

Transfer Credit Evaluation Appeal Process

If you want to appeal the evaluation of any transferred courses, contact the Transfer Credit Evaluation Coordinator to request re-evaluation of those courses. You may be asked to provide a copy of the course description and syllabus from the original institution. The Transfer Credit Evaluation Coordinator may consult with the department chair for the involved discipline or the Provost regarding the final designation of the course.