Transfer Students

Transfer Admission Criteria

Regular Transfer
To be considered for Regular transfer admission:

1. Minimum 30 transferable semester hours or 45 transferable quarter hours
2. Cumulative College GPA 2.0+ (all work attempted)
3. Eligible to return to current school

Conditional Transfer
To be considered for Conditional transfer admission:

1. Have earned at least 15 transferable semester hours (or 22.5 quarter hours)
2. Cumulative College GPA 2.0+ (all work attempted)
3. Must prove with course schedule you are on track to have at least 30 transferable semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) completed by the time you enter Georgia Southern.
4. Eligible to return to current school

Freshmen Transfer
To be eligible for Freshman transfer admission:

1. Have earned no more than 30 transferable semester hours (or 45 quarter hours).
2. Minimum 1010 SAT (Math + Critical Reading only) or 21 ACT (composite)
   Writing portion required for all students entering Fall 2013. State minimum requirements for each portion of the SAT/ACT: 430 Critical Reading, 400 Math; 17 English, 17 Math
   NOTE: Test scores taken prior to attempting transferable credit may only be used for admission decisions
3. High School Academic GPA 2.0+.
4. Complete the required high school curriculum:
   • 4 English Credits
   • 4 Math Credits
   • 4 Science credits (at least 2 lab science)
   • 3 Social Sciences credits
   • 2 Foreign Language credits (same language)
5. Cumulative College GPA 2.0+ (all work attempted)
6. Eligible to return to current school

Transfers, Spring Transients and Fall Transients with remedial, learning support, and/or college prep make-up courses from high school must:

• Exit those courses with a “C” or better
• Accumulate 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours beyond those courses

Remedial, Learning Support, and College Prep make-up courses DO NOT count towards transfer hours or the transfer GPA. If you have these types of courses, you are no longer eligible for Freshman Transfer Acceptance.

Meet your Admissions Team

Christy Rikard, Assistant Director of Recruitment
Nicole Noel-Charles, Coordinator of Transfer Recruitment
Heather Blackburn, Transfer Credit Evaluator (A-I)
Belinda Wilson, Transfer Credit Evaluator (J-Z)

Questions? Email us.

Course Credit Evaluation

Once you have been accepted to Georgia Southern University you will receive a credit evaluation detailing what courses will transfer into our institution. For more detailed information about what specific class will transfer, please use the Registrar’s Transfer Equivalency Tool.

Advisement

You have the opportunity to be advised prior to SOAR and receive an approved advising schedule that will provide you quicker access to registration at SOAR. In some cases, your advisor can register you for critical courses that are needed for your degree program before attending SOAR to ensure you will get the classes.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial aid does not transfer from one school to another. You must cancel aid at your current school and re-apply for aid at Georgia Southern. Visit Financial Aid for more information.

Scholarship Deadlines for Transfer Students:
Spring Semester: December 1
Fall Semester: May 1

Visit or scholarship page for more information.

Courses in Residence

Students must earn at least 25 percent (30 semester hours) of their degree requirements in residence at Georgia Southern University. The last 30 semester hours of work must be earned at Georgia Southern University, unless an exception is made for the student to be a transient student at another institution. A student cannot complete requirements immediately following the term he/she is in attendance as a transient student at another institution unless an official transcript of transient credit is received by the Registrar prior to the end of the semester at Georgia Southern University.

Information for Veterans, click here.

Questions? Email us at: transfers@georgiasouthern.edu