SUNY Orange welcomes applications from students who have previously studied at other colleges or universities. In addition to an application, prospective transfer students must submit official transcripts from all previous colleges. Only previous college courses completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher will be eligible for transfer consideration. A maximum of 30 transfer credits may be accepted. All official, final college transcripts must be received prior to the end of your first semester to be evaluated for transfer credit. After one semester, your transfer credit evaluation for all coursework taken prior to enrolling at SUNY Orange is considered final.

Applicants who earned a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma may forward a copy of their diploma and score report via email to apply@sunyorange.edu. The official copy of the HSE diploma and scores may be acquired from: New York State Education Department, Bureau of Higher and Professional Education Testing.

Adult students who are preparing for a new career, seeking an upgrade in employment or looking to enrich themselves, are encouraged to attend SUNY Orange on a full-time or part-time basis. The College offers class schedules during the day, evening, and online that are accessible on the campuses in Middletown and Newburgh.

Adult students who have taken courses elsewhere may transfer those credits back to SUNY Orange if the courses are applicable to that student’s selected degree program.

There are three examinations that may assist students in receiving college credit for work experience or learning done outside of the college setting.

Students can earn college credit by taking and passing the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Subject Examinations offered by the College Board. The Regents College Examinations (RCE) can be taken through the New York State Proficiency Examination Program. High school students who have completed advanced placement courses may acquire college credit by taking the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examinations (AP). 

To receive credit for any of these examinations, four conditions must be met:

• You must be formally admitted to SUNY Orange.
• The credit to be awarded must be applicable to your degree program.
• Your scores must be at least equal to the Mean Score for a C (50 or higher) as recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE) for the CLEP subject area in which you were tested.
• Official test results must be sent directly to the College

For Advanced Placement Examinations (AP) - Students must score a 3 or higher on the AP exam.

Additional restrictions, or conditions, for each program are as follows:

• In order to receive credit for any composition or literature exam through the CLEP Program, you must also take the optional essay portion of the Subject Examination. The essay must be submitted to SUNY Orange’s Department of English for evaluation.
• Credit is awarded for English only if the credit-granting scores recommended by ACE are substantiated by the essay evaluation.
• Similarly, the essay component of the AP English exam must be submitted for evaluation by the Department of English before credit may be awarded for scores of 4 or 5. Scores of 3 will be considered after the student has taken a department essay to determine if credit can be awarded.

Students with a high school diploma or high school equivalency degree may apply to the College for part-time study without applying for formal admission into a degree program. Students who have not been admitted to a degree program are not eligible for financial aid consideration.

To qualify, students must submit a final transcript or diploma verifying that they are a high school graduate.