Mark Ferrari
Transfer Applicants
Transfer students must first apply to the University at Buffalo by February 15 and meet its transfer admission requirements. Architecture departmental application forms and portfolio requirement information (if appropriate) are due no later than February 28. Undergraduate transfer admission applications received after February 28 will be reviewed on a space-available basis until May 31. No additional transfer application material will be reviewed after May 31. The bachelor of science (B.S.) in architecture is a fall-only admission program, and cannot accept or process transfer applications for spring admission.
Transfer students should consult directly with the School of Architecture and Planning's Office of Undergraduate Advisement to determine architecture admission criteria and recommended preparatory courses. A minimum GPA of 2.5 in architecture and architecture-related courses and a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 is required for admission consideration. Minimum TOEFL scores may be required for studio enrollment. Contact the School of Architecture and Planning's Office of Undergraduate Advisement at ap-advisor@buffalo.edu for additional admission information.
Courses completed at other institutions are not automatically accepted by the Department of Architecture as fulfilling departmental requirements. While select architecture courses taken elsewhere may be accepted, determination is made by an evaluation of the student's transcripts, course content, contact hours, and grades earned. A minimum course grade of B- (2.67 on a 4.0 scale) is required for articulation to courses offered by the School of Architecture and Planning. Student transcript evaluations are conducted by the School of Architecture and Planning's Office of Undergraduate Advisement. Placement in the undergraduate architecture program is made by the department following this evaluation, in tandem with portfolio review, when applicable. A minimum GPA of 2.5 in architecture and architecture-related courses and a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 is required for admission consideration.
For additional undergraduate advisement information, contact the School of Architecture and Planning's Office of Undergraduate Advisement at ap-advisor@buffalo.edu.
