Learn how to transfer course credit from another institution to UB.
In order for credit to be transferred to UB, official transcripts must be sent from the institution to:
University at Buffalo, 12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-1660
Phone: 716-645-6900 or 1-888-UB-ADMIT
Email: ub-admissions@buffalo.edu
Transcripts submitted to the University at Buffalo from other institutions for admissions or credit become property of the University at Buffalo and will not be returned to the student or forwarded to other institutions under any circumstances.
Students should request transcripts directly from the issuing institution to ensure that transcripts have the most current information and comply with all guidelines from the issuing institution.
Course articulation is the process in which external credit-bearing courses are formally reviewed and approved by faculty for course equivalency at UB. Once a course has been reviewed and approved to be transferred to UB, the Office of the Registrar will create a course articulation which can be viewed through the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) in TAURUS.
The benefit of having a course articulated is that it may grant course equivalency that will fulfill specific major and UB Curriculum/General Education requirements.
Multiple offices coordinate the processing of incoming transcripts, therefore, it will take several weeks for transfer credit to post.
In recognition of the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of institutions required or offered students the option of pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading. Pass (TP) and Satisfactory (TS) grades earned in transfer coursework completed in spring 2020 at domestic higher education institutions may be applied toward UB Curriculum and major requirements.
The Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) in TAURUS (Transfer Articulation of University Requirements at UB System) is a tool that students and staff can use to look up current course articulations that UB has with other institutions, by school or course.