Requirements & Procedures for admission as a Transfer student

All transfer students must meet the following requirements in seeking admission to the University:
  • A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 from all previous college coursework
  • Eligibility for continued enrollment at the last post-secondary institution attended. (Students who do not meet this requirement must submit additional proof of education or experience from any of the following: 1) military experience, 2) an interruption of schooling for one or more years, 3) work experience, or 4) previous academic performance
  • Graduation from a recognized high school or satisfactory completion of the GED (General Educational Development Test) as verified on the application for transfer student admission
  • Demonstration of college-ready proficiency in mathematics and English through completed course work at a previous college or high school
  • Completion of the admission process.
Procedures for application for admission as a transfer student

Transfer students applying for admission as an undergraduate student seeking a bachelor's degree must submit the following:

  • a transfer student application for admission, either the traditional hard copy or online accessed on the University website, www.stfrancis.edu, with a $30 non-refundable application fee, check, or money order
  • official transcripts of all previous academic credit from all colleges and universities*
  • official high school transcripts* for those transfer students who have earned less than 30 semester hours or those for whom proficiency in specific course work is determined necessary.

Transfer students will be considered for admission as soon as their application process has been completed. Decisions are made on a rolling basis.

*All transcripts become the official property of the University of St. Francis and will not be returned nor issued to another institution or party.

Complete Admission Policy & Guidelines for a transfer student

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