Transfer Students
Welcome to the U
Transfer students have graduated from high school or earned the equivalent of a high school diploma by passing the GED or HiSET exam, and have previously attended a regionally accredited college or university but have not yet completed a bachelor’s degree.
You’ve worked so hard to get here, and we can’t wait to see all the great things you’ll do. Ready for the next chapter? Read on to learn how to get started.
Your Future Begins with U
Submit Your Application
Prior to submitting your application, make sure to review our Transfer admissions standards.
In order for your application to be reviewed, you must:
- Complete and submit the application
- Pay the application fee or have an approved fee waiver
- Send all required official transcripts (please review the “Send Official Transcripts” tab for more detailed information).
- Please note: Transfer scholarships are only available to students who apply to the summer and fall semesters. Transfer merit scholarship (including Transfer WUE) eligibility is based both on transfer GPA and the number of transferrable college credits you have already completed at the time of application. Please review the credit requirements on the website for the University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid before submitting your application and transcripts. The final deadline for merit scholarship consideration is February 1.
Send Official Transcripts
You are required to submit official transcripts from all regionally accredited colleges or universities you have previously attended.
If you have completed fewer than 30 transferable semester hours or 45 transferable quarter hours, you will also be required to submit an official high school transcript.
Paper transcripts can be mailed directly from the college or university, or brought in an envelope sealed by the school to:
The University of Utah
Office of Admissions
201 South 1460 East, Room 250S
Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
Electronic transcripts can be requested through one of the following services:
- Parchment/Naviance
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Credentials Solutions
- eScrip-Safe
- Scoir
If prompted for a recipient email address when ordering your transcript, please use admisstranscripts@utah.edu. Transcripts sent directly through email or fax will not be considered official. Applications will only be reviewed once all official transcripts have been received.
Deadlines
Spring
Priority Scholarship deadline
Summer (full term)
Summer (second session only)
Fall
Transferring Credit
The Office of Admissions cannot pre-evaluate transfer courses during the admission process. Once you have been admitted, your academic department’s faculty will evaluate your courses and determine transfer equivalencies. Upon admission, you may view your transfer credit summary in your application portal. Please note that this differs from your Degree Audit, which will be available by your new student orientation date and accessible from your Campus Information Services Account. You may refer to the Registrar’s transfer articulation policies here and the Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide.
For details regarding the alignment of your transfer coursework with your major requirements, we recommend consulting the advising team within your department. Additionally, we encourage you to examine our Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide, which outlines how different courses may fulfill your degree requirements. If you have any further questions about transfer equivalencies, please reach out to articulation@utah.edu.
The U accepts domestic transfer credit from institutions who are accredited by the following Regional Accreditation Organizations:
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- North Central Association of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
You may view your institution’s accreditation here.
The U generally accepts international transfer credit using the following criteria:
- The post-secondary institution must be accredited by the Ministry of Education in the country under which your school operates. Please note that the Ministry of Education may be called something else depending on the country or region. For example, if you attend school in British Columbia, that school must be recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.
- The school must be recognized by your country’s Ministry of Education as being able to grant advanced degrees (bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D).
- Post-secondary coursework must be completed at the college level; therefore, pre-university and remedial courses will not be deemed transferable. This assessment will be conducted by a member of the Admissions International Evaluation Team. Please be aware that if a course is not initially accepted for transfer, admitted students may submit petitions for credit acceptance to our Office of Appeals.
- Ultimately, courses must meet the above criteria to be considered for transfer credit, and there must be an equivalent course here at the University of Utah. For example, even if one takes a fashion course that meets the above criteria, that course will still not be accepted because the University of Utah does not offer any equivalent courses.
Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide
The Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide offers insight into how courses taken at other institutions may transfer to the University of Utah. Please note that new transfer equivalencies are regularly being reviewed. If you are unable to find your institution or course, we may have not received a transcript or course from that institution previously. If you are admitted, your courses will be reviewed by the University of Utah faculty to determine their equivalency.
Learn More About Transferring To The U
The U offers several programs and services to help you seamlessly transfer to the U.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
For information about transfer scholarships and financial aid opportunities, please refer to the University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Please note that our transfer scholarships may require a minimum number of transferable credits at the time of application, which varies by scholarship. Transfer scholarships are not awarded for the Spring semester.
Application tip: To ensure full consideration for transfer merit scholarships, complete your application for admission by the February 1st priority scholarship deadline. If you do not meet the minimum transfer credits required for merit scholarship consideration and are currently enrolled in fall courses, please wait to submit your official transcript to our office after your fall grades have been posted. If you have any questions about this process and timeline, please contact your admissions counselor.
Academic Advising
For more information about academic programs, degree requirements and how your transfer coursework applies to a major, please contact your department. Please note that once you are admitted to the university, you will attend orientation and meet with your assigned academic advisor. At that time, you will discuss the length of your degree completion, how your transfer coursework applies to your degree, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Any college coursework completed before high school graduation, known as dual or concurrent enrollment, classifies you as a first-time freshman. If you have completed or enrolled in college coursework from an accredited higher education institution after high school graduation, you are considered a transfer student.
You must request official transcripts from all institutions you have attended. If you have completed fewer than 30 transferable semester hours or 45 transferable quarter hours by the time of application, you will also need to submit an official high school transcript.
Transcripts must be sent directly from your college or high school to our office. We do not accept emailed transcripts. If you bring them in person, they must remain sealed in their original envelope.
Paper transcripts can be mailed from the college or university, or brought in an envelope sealed by the school to:
The University of Utah
Office of Admissions
201 South 1460 East, Room 250S
Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
Electronic transcripts can be requested through one of the following services:
- Parchment/Naviance
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Credentials Solutions
- eScrip-Safe
- Scoir
If prompted for a recipient email address when ordering your transcript, please use
admisstranscripts@utah.edu. Transcripts sent directly through email or fax will not be
considered official. Applications will only be reviewed once all official transcripts have
been received.
Yes, we do not limit the number of credits a student can have before transferring. However, only a certain number of these credits will be applied to your degree program.
Yes, please refer to our prior learning credit webpage to learn more about the scores required for AP credit. AP scores must be sent to us directly from the College Board, even if they appear on your high school/college transcript.
AP/IB test scores cannot be used to meet the minimum credits required for merit-based scholarship consideration. However, students are encouraged to submit AP/IB test scores to receive university credit.
AP/IB test scores cannot be used for students to meet unit eligibility requirements for merit-based scholarships. However, students should still send their AP/IB test scores as they will be awarded university credit.
While we cannot provide academic advising, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor at their community college to review the following:
This varies for each student based on the number of transfer credits, chosen major(s) and minor(s), and any required prerequisites. It is best for students to work with an academic advisor to determine a major’s specific degree requirements.
If you attended an out-of-state regionally accredited institution, your undergraduate courses will transfer to the University of Utah. We encourage you to review our Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide to see how courses from other institutions may transfer. Please. note that new transfer equivalencies are regularly reviewed and added to this database. If you cannot find your institution or course, it may be because we have not yet received a transcript from that institution or evaluated that course. If you are admitted, U of U faculty will evaluate your courses and determine their equivalents. We encourage students to view our Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide while their degree audit is being prepared.
Yes, as a transfer student, you can pursue select online degrees as a UOnline student. This option is not available for first-year freshman. Students must decide at the time of application if they are to study on campus or online.
When applying, select “Online” for the campus location and complete the application. After admission, you will meet with an academic advisor from your intended major to finalize your status as a UOnline student. However, please note that not all majors are available through the UOnline program. To ensure your major is offered remotely, please review the available options on the UOnline webpage before applying.