Transfer Student Advisement & Registration Process

Upon being admitted to Tandon, transfer students are advised by their departmental academic advisors. For example, if you are a Mechanical Engineering major you are advised by the faculty advisors in the Mechanical Engineering department. If you are entering Tandon as a first-year student, on the other hand, you would be advised for your first two semesters by the first-year advisors in the Academic Advisement Center. Therefore, as a transfer student, if you have any questions, please make sure to contact your departmental advisor and not the first-year advisors in the AAC. See a list of undergraduate advisors here.

Your academic advisor’s contact information is also available in Transfer Student Central which is an online portal in Brightspace. As an admitted transfer student you will be made a member and should review all of the information there on transfer credit policies, registration steps, university support services and much more. You should contact your departmental advisor once admitted. They will not be able to advise you on what courses to take until your transfer credit evaluation is complete but you should begin the dialogue with them once you are admitted.

One of the most important steps as a transfer student is having your previous courses evaluated. Once admitted you will receive an email that will explain the transfer credit evaluation steps.

NoTe: For all courses a course syllabus is needed for it to be evaluated. Be sure to include syllabi or syllabi links for all courses.

Follow the steps and when your evaluation is complete you will discuss your evaluation with your advisor. They will explain what courses count for what requirement in your major and together you will choose which classes to register for in the coming semester.

However, you should not wait until your transfer credit evaluation is complete to reach out to your departmental advisor. Again, your advisor may not be able to advise you fully on what courses to register for until all of your courses have been evaluated but you should begin the dialogue with them once admitted.

The math diagnostic exam is an online assessment and will take place on various dates before the beginning of the semester. All transfer students are required to take the Math Diagnostic exam unless they meet one of the following exceptions:

1. Qualify for advanced placement via AP Calculus, A-Level Maths, or IB Math Exam scores*
2. Have completed an NYU CAS MATH-UA Precalculus (Algebra, Trigonometry, and Functions) or Calculus course with a grade of C or above
3. Have completed a Precalculus or Calculus course at another university with a grade of C or above that has been evaluated and approved as equivalent

If you do not meet any of the exception criteria above, you should complete the Math Diagnostic Exam before the registration period begins, or as soon as possible, in order to be eligible to register for a calculus-level course.

Please note that if you do not receive transfer credit for previous mathematics coursework (Calculus I or higher) but would like to demonstrate your proficiency in the subject matter, you may choose to take a Credit by Exam, which is offered by the Mathematics Department.

If you have questions about math-related requirements, placement, or credit, please contact soe.math@nyu.edu.

For any transfer credit to be posted to your record, official transcripts must be received from the college or university where the credit was awarded. If no transcript is received then no credit can be posted to your record.
To submit official transcripts:

1. They should be sent electronically from the previous institution to the NYU Admissions Office at admissions@nyu.edu
2. They can also be sent to NYU Admissions by Postal Mail. Physical copies must bear an official stamp, be signed and addressed from a student's school in a sealed envelope, and delivered to:

NYU Admissions
383 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003

As a transfer student, you most likely have a semester or more of transfer credits. However, if you’ve also earned credits as a result of AP or IB exams, you must submit those scores to NYU Admissions as well so that you can receive the appropriate transfer credit.

AP Exams: You can request your AP score by contacting the College Board and send your scores to NYU (CEEB code: 2562). Tandon AP policy chart.

IB Scores: please speak with your high school or contact the International Baccalaureate service to send your scores to NYU.

If you completed college courses while in high school, and want to have them evaluated for transfer credit, you will follow the standard transfer credit evaluation steps. All courses must have grades of C or better to be considered for transfer credit.

The minimum grade for a college course to be eligible for transfer credit is a C or higher.

As a new member of the Tandon community, it is important for you to be aware of and understand the academic and behavioral expectations at NYU. The Community Standards module covers academic and behavioral issues and is accessible to all admitted transfer students in Transfer Student Central. You must complete the module as one of the preliminary steps in the registration clearance process.

The start date for spring 2027 classes is January 19, 2027. To find out your registration appointment you must check Albert, the student information system, to see when your enrollment window will begin.

If you are an admitted transfer student you have access to Transfer Student Central in Brightspace. Most of your transfer related questions should be answered by the detailed information posted there. Therefore, please make sure to review all of the information in Transfer Student Central to make your transition to NYU Tandon a smooth and informed one.

If you have any general questions at all about academic advisement please contact tandon-advising@nyu.edu.

If you have any general questions at all about transfer credit evaluations please contact tandon-tcevaluation@nyu.edu.