As a transfer institution that requires all students to enter with 24 or more credits, we strive to help you to transfer as much credit as possible. We know you have worked hard both inside and outside of the classroom to earn your education. That is why all bachelor’s degree candidates are eligible to transfer up to 105 academic credits from regionally accredited institutions, approved credit for prior learning exams, credentials, and portfolio assessment, and/or ACE evaluated military training. To earn a bachelor’s degree at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS), students must successfully complete at least 15 academic credits at CUNY SPS while matriculated.
Once admitted, you will receive an official credit evaluation. Undergraduate transcripts from regionally accredited institutions are carefully evaluated to award credit for CUNY Pathways Common Core requirements and CUNY SPS program requirements. The credit value granted is based on the original course’s credit value and contact hours. Trimester credits will be converted to semester credits where applicable. While credit value of a transferred course remains the same, CUNY SPS reserves the right to determine appropriate course equivalency.
If you have concerns about how courses completed at another institution have been evaluated, please contact the Transfer Credit Evaluation Office to review your Transfer Evaluation Credit Report. If you believe a course was not granted the appropriate equivalency, you may be required to submit a course syllabus for further assessment. CUNY SPS will review documentation and issue a decision in writing. If you wish to appeal CUNY SPS’s decision, you may submit your appeal to CUNY’s Office of Academic Affairs. For more information about student rights and responsibilities under the Pathways Common Core Curriculum, click here.
Acceptable forms of transfer credit
- Completed course credit from a regionally accredited institution
- Assessment of prior learning via portfolio evaluation
- College-level subject-area examinations such as CLEP, Saylor, UExcel or DANTES/DSST
- ACE-evaluated corporate or military training credit
CUNY Transfer Explorer
Applicants interested in transferring to the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) are invited to begin their transfer experience with CUNY Transfer Explorer, affectionately known as CUNY TREX.
CUNY TREX is a powerful tool designed to help transfer students navigate the transfer credit process with ease and transparency. Prospective applicants and students interested in CUNY SPS can easily view how CUNY courses transfer in all directions across the CUNY system, along with courses taken elsewhere. Prior learning experiences, including exams and trainings/certifications can also be viewed in CUNY TREX for possible transferability across the University campuses. CUNY Transfer Explorer also shows how courses fit into majors across campuses so students can best select courses prior to transfer.
Learn more about how CUNY TREX can benefit transfer students at the CUNYVerse blog article Transfer with TREX: A Helpful Tool for Transfer Students. Discover how TREX can enhance your transfer experience and help you achieve your academic goals by visiting the official CUNY Transfer Explorer website.
Guidelines for Unofficial Credit Evaluations
- Evaluations are only available for prospective students (not applicants).
- There is a limit of one evaluation per student.
- We are not able to issue unofficial evaluations for multiple programs of study.
- Transcripts are required within seven days of submitting your request for an unofficial evaluation.
If you have already applied to CUNY SPS, an official transfer credit evaluation will be made following an acceptance and receipt of final and official transcripts from all institutions attended. Admitted students can expect to receive the official transfer credit evaluation prior to registering for their first term of enrollment. Transfer credits do not compute into the bachelor’s degree grade point average.
For more information about the transfer credit policy at CUNY SPS, please contact us at unofficialevals@sps.cuny.edu.