Transfer Student Admission
For admission purposes, a student will be considered a transfer student if more than 12 transferable college semester hours have been completed after high school graduation (or equivalent). Note: college credit completed while in high school may count towards a UNC degree but cannot be used to classify a student as a transfer student for admission and/or transfer scholarship eligibility purposes. To be eligible to transfer, students must be in good academic standing at the college or university most recently attended.
Admission requirements to UNC as a transfer student are based upon the number of credit hours of collegiate work the student has attempted and the cumulative GPA from all schools attended after high school graduation. Students who have completed less than 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of college work must submit an official transcript from each college attended, along with a high school transcript and ACT or SAT test score.
All entering transfer students will be under the following admission standards as set forth by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.
- 12 or fewer transferable semester hours - admission based on high school credentials including cumulative GPA, class rank, ACT and/or SAT scores.
- 13 or more transferable semester hours - admission based on college credentials and requires a 2.4 cumulative college GPA or higher for admission.
Transfer Application Procedures. An Application for Admission, non-refundable processing fee ($45 for 4-year transfers or $25 for 2-year transfers) and an official transcript from EACH college or university previously attended must be submitted to the Admissions Office. Final admission status cannot be determined until official transcripts have been received from each institution attended. Applications can be submitted on-line at www.unco.edu/admissions.
No portion of an applicant's previous collegiate record can be disregarded. Should the applicant fail to list all institutions previously attended, admission to UNC may be denied or canceled.
Transfer students planning to major in music are required to submit an additional application to the School of Music. The music application is provided by the School of Music upon request and auditions are required of these applicants. Information concerning auditions may be requested from the School of Music or at www.arts.unco.edu.
Students planning to major in Musical Theatre are required to submit an additional application to the Musical Theatre program. The application and appropriate instructions are provided by the College of Performing and Visual Arts. Auditions are required of all applicants to the Musical Theatre program. Information concerning auditions may be requested from the Coordinator, Musical Theatre Program or at www.arts.unco.edu.
Transfer students planning to major in the Nursing program are required to submit an additional application to the School of Nursing. Application information can be obtained by contacting the School of Nursing or at the UNC website www.unco.edu/admissions.
Transfer Credit. A student who has earned a liberal-arts based Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from an accredited college will receive a full waiver of the Liberal Arts Core requirements (however, there are some UNC majors that require specific and/or additional LAC credit not waived by the AA/AS Degree). Associate of Applied Science degrees are not transferable to UNC. A minimum of 120 semester hours is required to graduate from UNC.
Any credit earned by examination alone (e.g., CLEP credit) will be evaluated by the Admissions Office. This may reduce the number of credit hours allowed for students who have completed a liberal arts-based Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree. College work earned 15 years before the baccalaureate degree is to be granted may be applicable toward the UNC degree at the discretion of the applicant's intended major and minor programs.
Previous grade point averages are used for admission and scholarship purposes only and are not carried forward on the student's academic record at UNC. New transfer students begin a new grade point average. Courses with letter grades of “D” are not transferable. Vocational/technical/remedial courses are not calculated in cumulative transfer GPA.
Transfer Course Guide. UNC does not allow transfer of credit from institutions not accredited by a regional association of colleges and secondary schools. Copies of this publication are on file at each Colorado community or junior college and may also be obtained online at www.unco.edu/admissions. For the student's Liberal Arts Core requirement and major requirement, the Catalog in effect at the time of admissions and major declaration will be followed.