Undergraduate Arts and Sciences - Transfer Students Advising

To apply for transfer to Fordham College at Rose Hill from another college or university, please consult the Office of Undergraduate Admission's Transfer Student webpage.

In order to internally transfer between undergraduate colleges of Fordham University, please consult the our internal transfer webpage.

Undergraduate Study in Arts and Sciences at Fordham awards  a maximum of sixty (60) external transfer credits. This includes credits taken at external institutions and those transferred from eligible Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Approved courses taken at an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university will likely transfer as either core or elective credit, though major/minor credit is awarded as well, if they meet the criteria outlined below.

What will transfer:

• Courses of three (3.0) or more credit hours (Music/Dance major/minor credit may be fewer than 3.0 credit hours)
• Courses with a final letter grade of C or higher
• Courses that are similar in content to those offered at FCRH and FCLC (see the core curriculum)
• Courses approved by the Director of Transfer Students.

What will not transfer:

• Courses of fewer than three (3.0) credits (not including eligible science labs)
• Courses with a grade of C- or lower
• Courses taken prior to high school graduation through dual enrollment programs
• Certain courses considered remedial (i.e. Algebra, Computer Literacy, Introduction to College Life )
• Courses taken during an accelerated Winter Intersession
• Certain online or hybrid online courses dependent on one’s academic major

Upon admission to the college, transfer students could expect to receive their Preliminary-Transfer Credit Evaluation (P-TCE). The Director of Transfer Students will determine which and how previously completed courses/credits will transfer to one’s Fordham degree plan.

The Director of Transfer Students will collaborate with the relevant academic departments to determine which courses will transfer to fulfill major requirements.

Please keep in mind that the Director of Transfer Students and academic department may need to review corresponding syllabi for courses related to one’s intended academic major/minor in order to determine if/how a course may transfer in meeting major/minor requirements. We strongly recommend that you keep copies of all course syllabi to help streamline in facilitating the transfer credit evaluation process.

Before registering for courses, students must submit their enrollment deposit, and complete any outstanding tasks as requested by the Director of Transfer Students. The Director of Transfer Students will provide students with course registration instructions via email and is available to meet with students to assist as needed. These online instructions empower students to become familiar with the college’s Core curricular requirements and registration procedure prior to the start of the semester.

Once students have completed course registration for the upcoming semester, the Director of Transfer Students will review their schedules and provide feedback as needed. Students are encouraged to reach out to the Director of Transfer Students with any questions or to schedule an appointment regarding course registration.

In the months and weeks heading into the start of the semester all transfer students are encouraged to attend a weekly Zoom webinar where they will learn more about the College’s academic requirements, resources, their P-TCE, the registration process and opportunities.

If the official transcript you submitted when applying to the College did not include the previous semester’s final course grades or was an unofficial version, it is imperative that you request a final official transcript from your previous institution to be sent directly to Fordham. These courses will then be reflected in your Transfer Credit Evaluation and eventually will be reflected in your Fordham student record, thereby viewable in Degree Works. Transfer credit of any kind will not be formally awarded and posted to your Fordham student record until all final official transcript(s) have been  received. Requested official transcripts should be sent as follows:

Electronic transcripts should be sent to: [email protected] 

Please note: for a transcript to be deemed  official, it must be sent directly from your previous institution to  Fordham University or hand-delivered to the Undergraduate Admissions Office in a sealed envelope with the original seal intact, signature of the college/university official across the envelope’s flap and transcript bearing the school’s official seal.

Incoming students who wish to receive credit for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams should have official score reports sent to the Office of Academic Records. Please note that credit awarded for these exams on a previous institution’s transcript will not be accepted.

Students should visit the College Board and International Baccalaureate websites to request to have official score reports sent to the Office of Academic Records. Fordham’s College Board (CEEB) code is 2259.

Please review our AP/IB Credit Policy to see which exams are eligible for transfer credit and how they may be counted towards the College’s requirements.

For questions regarding financial aid, payment due dates, loans, etc., please consult the Undergraduate Financial Aid webpage.

For questions regarding university housing, please consult the Office of Residential Life webpage.