School of Business undergraduate admission policy
Approved by the faculty on February 5, 2025
Freshman admits:
Students admitted to SUNY New Paltz as first-year students are admitted directly into the School of Business into the major of their choice.
By the semester in which students will complete 45 credits, they must attain a Math Placement Level of 5 (or received a C- or better in Math Methods for Business), and they must have passed the following courses with a C- or above:
- BUS093 Business Workshop (Pass)
- BUS095 Excel Tutorial (Pass)
- ENG170 Writing & Rhetoric (C- or better)
- BUS201 Financial Accounting (C- or better, Accounting Majors must have C+ or better)
- ECO206 Microeconomics (C- or better)
- ECO207 Macroeconomics (C- or better)
- MAT171 Mathematical Methods for Business (C- or better) or Math Placement Level of 5
Students who have met this benchmark at 45 credits will continue as a School of Business major and will be assigned a faculty advisor.
Students who have not met these requirements by the semester in which they complete 45 credits must receive permission of the dean to continue in the major.
Transfer admits:
Transfer students admitted to SUNY New Paltz are admitted directly into the School of Business into the major of their choice.
Transfer students from other SUNY campuses who have successfully completed the Business transfer path will receive credit for the following Business core requirements:
- BUS201 Financial Accounting (C- or better, Accounting Majors must have C+ or better)
- BUS202 Managerial Accounting (C- or better)
- ECO206 Microeconomics (C- or better)
- ECO207 Macroeconomics (C- or better)
In addition, students who transfer to New Paltz with an associate’s (AA or AS) degree from another SUNY will be considered to have met all General Education requirements.
By the semester in which they have completed 24 New Paltz credits, transfer students must have a Math Placement Level of 5 (or received a C- or better in Math Methods for Business), and have completed the following courses:
- BUS093 Business Workshop (Pass)
- BUS095 Excel Tutorial (Pass)
- ENG170 Writing & Rhetoric (C- or better)2
- BUS201 Financial Accounting (C- or better, Accounting Majors must have C+ or better)3
- ECO206 Microeconomics (C- or better)3
- ECO207 Macroeconomics (C- or better)3
- MAT171 Mathematical Methods for Business (C- or better) or Math Placement Level of 5
Students who have met this benchmark will continue as a School of Business major and will be assigned a faculty advisor.
Students who have not met these requirements by the semester in which they complete 24 New Paltz credits must receive permission of the dean to continue in the major.
2ENG170 fulfills SUNY’s GE Basic Communication requirement. Students who transfer to New Paltz having successfully completed a course that is equivalent to ENG170 or having earned an AA/AS degree at their previous institution will not be required to complete ENG170.
3BUS201, ECO206 and ECO207 are equivalent to these Business transfer path courses: “Introduction to Financial Accounting,” “Principles of Microeconomics” and “Principles of Macroeconomics.” Students who successfully complete equivalent courses successfully completed at the previous campus, students will not be required to repeat them at New Paltz.
Students transferring from a different New Paltz major to the School of Business:
0-44 credits: Currently matriculated SUNY New Paltz students will be accepted into the School of Business with the same requirements as freshman admits.
45+ credits: Currently matriculated SUNY New Paltz students who apply to the School of Business will be evaluated for entry.
