Program Requirements for Transfer Applicants
College of Arts & Sciences
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
Other Requirements
- Transfer students may not choose an Undeclared major.
Accelerated Liberal Arts / Medical Education Combined Degree Program
Transfer students are not admitted to this program.
Accelerated Liberal Arts / Dental Education Combined Degree Program
Transfer students are not admitted to this program.
College of Communication
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
Other Requirements
- Transfer students may not choose an Undeclared major
School of Education
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
College of Engineering
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
Other Requirements
- Transfer students may not choose an Undeclared major
School of Hospitality Administration
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
School of Management
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission*
Other Requirements
- * January Transfer applicants must have completed two full-time semesters
College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
Other Requirements
- The BS/DPT and AT/DPT programs are not open to transfer students
- Transfer students may not choose an undeclared major
College of Fine Arts School of Music
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
Other Requirements
- Candidates must audition for admission
- Candidates for the Theory & Composition program must audition and present a portfolio. Check the College of Fine Arts website for audition schedules.
- Candidates for the Musicology program must audition and also submit an example of their scholarly writing in music
College of Fine Arts School of Theatre
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
Other Requirements
- Candidates for the Acting & Theatre Studies programs must audition for admission
- Candidates for the Theory & Composition program must audition and present a portfolio. Check the College of Fine Arts website for audition schedules.
- Check the College of Fine Arts website for audition and portfolio preparation schedules
College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
Other Requirements
- Candidates must submit a portfolio
- Check the College of Fine Arts website for instructions
- Transfer students may not choose an Undeclared major
College of General Studies
Transfer Admission Offered
- September Admission
- January Admission
Other Requirements
- Transfer applicants applying for September admission must have completed two full semesters of coursework
- Transfer applicants applying for January admission must have completed one full semester of coursework
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