You have taken at least one undergraduate course at a regionally accredited college or university since graduating from high school.
Good News…
Transfer students make up about a third of our student body, so Purchase is a great option for anyone coming from community colleges (with or without an associate degree) seeking a bachelor’s degree or from another four-year institution. Learn more about our articulation agreements with Westchester and Dutchess Community Colleges.
Upon receiving your application, we’ll send a confirmation via email and additional instructions for completing the application process.
4. What You’ll Need
You must submit official undergraduate transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Official transcripts can be submitted electronically or by mail to Purchase College.
Mail to: Purchase College, SUNY Office of Admissions 735 Anderson Hill Rd Purchase, NY 10577
Failure to disclose this information will result in our inability to transfer credits from that college at any point in time and may result in campus judicial charges.
While not required for all programs we encourage students to submit a letter of recommendation. However, some programs require multiple letters. Check your specific program for details.
For students who applied using the SUNY application, you will need to submit the Purchase Supplemental form. Please note that you will receive an email with your username and password once Purchase College has received your SUNY application.
If you have completed less than 24 college credits, we will need to evaluate your high school coursework and test scores (if provided) in addition to your college coursework.
You should address any gaps in your educational history in your application. If not included, a time gap information form will be requested after preliminary review.
If you choose, share a little more about yourself above and beyond the required application materials. Learn more here.
If you are seeking to transfer from one Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) or equivalent (HEOP, SEEK, CD), an EOP Transfer Verification Form will need to be submitted by your current EOP Office.
Once we receive your application, you will be emailed a username and password to log into your Application Portal. This direct link will provide you a list of documents that are outstanding or that we have on file. If you have already set up your account you can use this link to log back in.
Admission decisions are released in the application portal. Students will be sent a status update email when a decision has been posted. Admit packets will follow the notification. Deny letters are only provided in the application portal
Once admitted, all transfer students will receive a degree progress report (DPR) listing all prior coursework for which we will grant credit. DPRs may take up to three weeks to be completed after a decision is rendered. To view your DPR make sure to activate your myHelitrope account.
Connect With Us
We encourage transfer students to visit for a general campus tour, offered throughout the year. Admissions counselors will be on-hand to address your transfer-specific questions.
As a reminder, our office is open Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm for student appointments via phone or Zoom calls.
All admission decisions are conditional, contingent upon the successful completion of all college coursework.
Transfer Articulation Agreements
Make your transfer process smooth by completing your degree 2+2 with one of our local area community colleges. Each program has a degree completion plan designed to maximize your transferrable credits and help you complete a degree in four years.
Please note that all articulation agreements are in effect for students that have been enrolled in a SUNY program prior to Fall 2023.
Complete your Associate’s degree in one of the following subjects with WCC before transferring to Purchase College to finish your Bachelor’s degree in four years:
Complete your Associate’s degree in Communications and Media Arts before transferring to Purchase College to finish your Bachelor’s degree in four years.
You are able to use the transfer equivalencies database to begin your unofficial credit evaluation with coursework already evaluated in the system.
Please note: These are unofficial and offered to guide you in the college application process. Final evaluations are provided once you are admitted, and may vary.
As a transfer student, you may expect to complete two or three years of full-time study, depending on completion of prerequisite courses prior to transferring.
