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

See Academic Rule IX. Transfer Credits and Credit for Prior Learning in the College Catalog.

Students who have completed courses at another institution may submit their transcripts to have them evaluated for transfer credit.

• Transfer credit is only considered for courses taken at regionally accredited institutions or for international transcripts that have been translated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluator.
• Transfer credit will only be awarded for courses completed with a grade of “C” or higher that apply to the student’s current degree, certificate, or microcredential program. If the student’s program requires grades higher than a “C,” transfer credit will only be awarded for courses that meet the program’s minimum requirements.
• At least 24 credits for a degree and 12 credits for a certificate must be completed at Onondaga Community College.
• If a non-matriculated student submits a transcript for evaluation, the Office of Registration & Records will hold the transcript until the student is matriculated or accepted to a microcredential.
• If a student changes their program of study, the Office of Registration & Records will re-evaluate the student’s transcript. Any additional applicable credits will be awarded, and non-applicable credits will be removed.
• Transfer credits will appear on the student’s record with a grade of TR, which does not factor into the GPA. Because of this, transfer credit will not be awarded for any course that the student has already successfully completed or is currently taking.
• Transfer credit may be awarded for a course the student previously failed. The transfer credit will fulfill the student’s program requirements but will not replace the failed course in the student’s GPA.
• If transfer credit can be awarded for a course the student is registered for but hasn’t started yet, the student and their Navigator will be notified to drop the pre-registered course. Failure to drop the pre-registered course may negatively impact the student’s financial aid.
• The student should speak with their Navigator if they wish to earn transfer credit for a class in progress.
• To submit a transcript for evaluation, students should have official copies of their transcripts sent to Onondaga Community College at transfereval@sunyocc.edu. Transcript evaluations are typically completed 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 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. 

Transfer Credit Equivalencies

Click below to see how courses from other institutions will transfer into OCC, subject to the transfer credit policy above. If you are looking for a specific course that is not listed, please follow the “Transfer Credit Pre-Approval for Current Students” process outlined above.

Credit for Prior Learning

For information on earning credit for prior learning experiences outside of the traditional classroom, including credit for standardized tests (AP, IB, CLEP), military credits, and more, please visit www.sunyocc.edu/cpl.