Internal transfers are current NYU students who want to transfer from one NYU school or college to another. If this applies to you, here’s what you need to know:

  • Additional Requirements

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The earliest you can apply for internal transfer admission is the second semester/term of consecutive full-time study at your current NYU school or college.

If accepted, you would begin your study at the new NYU school or college the following semester. The earliest you can begin your study at the new NYU school or college would be the first semester of your second year.

The latest semester/term for which you can apply for transfer admission is the end of your second year of study at NYU. The latest that transfer students can begin their study at a new NYU school or college is the first semester of their junior year. Typically, applications to transfer between NYU schools and colleges are not permitted during or after the junior year. 

Please note that some programs are open only to fall or spring applications and may have additional requirements such as an audition or portfolio, minimum GPA, or completion of required courses. It is strongly recommended that you check our Additional Program Requirements page before beginning the internal transfer process.

If you do transfer internally, you must meet all of the degree requirements (including core curriculum/general education and major-specific requirements) of your new school or college. Differences between your current and new requirements may result in you needing additional time to meet your new degree requirements. Since we want you to graduate within four years, if you are currently in your third year, we encourage you to work with your academic advisor to explore alternative options to transfer admission to meet your educational goals.

If you want to change programs within the same school or college, you should contact your current school or college's advising office.

Complete the NYU Undergraduate Internal Transfer Application.

Please note: NYU will only allow one application to a program per term. If you apply to more than one program per term, your additional applications will be withdrawn automatically.

No, though some artistic programs may require an audition or portfolio submission fee.

  • Spring start: October 15
  • Summer or fall start: March 1*

*First-year students in traditional undergraduate programs who started their studies in the spring semester must submit the internal transfer application by July 1. Spring start students applying to Dance and Film & TV must apply by April 1. For other artistic programs, you must submit your internal transfer application and portfolio by June 1.

Note: NYU sets deadlines so as many internal transfers as possible can pre-register in their new school or college. Applications submitted after the deadline are considered on a space-available basis.

Yes, you can re-apply for internal transfer admission, but we strongly suggest you wait one full year before submitting a new internal transfer application again. Only under rare and extenuating circumstances are students permitted to transfer after just one semester since submitting their initial internal transfer application.

  • You can transfer to another school/college only after you’ve completed the Core Program.
  • Contact your adviser if your future program does not require four years to graduate.
  • Start discussing the transition process during your sophomore year.

Yes. More information about artistic requirements can be found on school or department websites:

In most cases, no — but there are exceptions. Contact the Office of Financial Aid at (212) 998-4444 once you’re admitted to a new school or college.

You’ll find out before the end of the academic semester in which you apply.

  • Before a decision is made, register at your current school/college
  • If accepted, contact your new new school/college for registration date and instructions
  • We’ll try to make an admissions decision in time so you can register early at your new school/college. However, this is not guaranteed.

Unfortunately, it won’t. Talk with an adviser in your new program to find out if re-declaring your minor is possible.

If you are a former student applying for readmission to a new major that requires an audition or portfolio (such as programs in Tisch or Steinhardt), you must follow the internal transfer deadlines listed above. While you will use the readmission application, it should be submitted before the internal transfer deadline to participate in the required artistic review.

If you want to apply to a different school or college …

  • Apply as an internal transfer if you HAVE NOT attended another college or university since leaving NYU.
  • Apply as an external transfer student if you HAVE attended another college or university since leaving NYU.

If you want to apply to the same NYU school or college …