Transfer Credit
The following rules apply to Singly Enrolled Newhouse students and Dual Newhouse/iSchool students. Dual Arts & Sciences/Newhouse and Dual Whitman/Newhouse students should refer to their home colleges for more information.
Newhouse accepts up to 66 transfer credits from a two-year institution (including 30 test credits); up to 90 transfer credits from a four-year institution (including 30 test credits); or up to 90 transfer credits combined from two- and four-year institutions (including 30 test credits).
Non-Matriculated Students
College-level coursework completed prior to matriculation at Syracuse University is eligible for transfer credit. The Newhouse Academic Advising Office evaluates potential transfer credit for all incoming first year and external transfer students.
Matriculated Students
Potential transfer credit courses must be reviewed prior to taking the course. Students must submit a Transfer Credit Petition and a course syllabus to the corresponding Syracuse University department for approval. Once approved by the department, the Newhouse Academic Advising Office evaluates and gives final approval for transfer credit courses. Please see the directions on how to obtain a Transfer Credit Petition via Newhouse Academic Advising Office’s Forms and Procedures page here.
Internal Transfer Students
The Newhouse Academic Advising Office re-evaluates all existing transfer credit for students who internally transfer to Newhouse. Newhouse reserves the right to reject any transfer credit that does not meet our criteria.
Notes
Courses must be taken at accredited institutions.
Students must earn a grade of C or better for the credit to transfer. Pass/fail grades are not accepted.
Internship/experience credits are not accepted.
Students may transfer 12 credits maximum of communications coursework.
Students must have an official transcript sent directly to Newhouse from the college or university:
Electronic transcripts may be sent to:
Hard copy transcripts may be sent to:
Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Academic Advising Office
215 University Place
316 Newhouse 3
Syracuse, NY 13244-2100