Transfer Admission Requirements

Assured Admission

To receive assured admission as a transfer student, you must meet the following minimum requirements at the time of application.
Only completed course work submitted prior to the application deadline will be considered for admission purposes.

14 or fewer Transfer Credit Hours

15-29 Transfer Credit Hours

  • 2.5 Cumulative GPA

30+ Transfer Credit Hours

  • 2.25 Cumulative GPA

Credit by exam (AP, IB, CLEP) is not considered for transfer admission purposes. You must also be eligible to return to all previous institutions, regardless of GPA or degrees received (e.g., free of suspensions, dismissal, or forced withdrawal).

Review

If you do not meet assured admission requirements, your application will be considered through our holistic review process and additional information may be requested.

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Transfer Credit Evaluation

You can see for yourself how course work completed at other colleges and universities will be credited.

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Academic Forgiveness

Some prospective transfer students may be eligible for one of these alternative admission programs. Students interested in either the Academic Fresh Start or Academic Bankruptcy program need to consult with an admissions counselor first before pursuing one of these options. These programs are intended for prospective students only and cannot be applied after the student has been accepted.

Academic Fresh Start

Under the provisions of the Texas Education Code, the Academic Fresh Start program allows a Texas resident to apply for admission and elect to have all academic course work earned 10 or more years prior to the requested enrollment date ignored for admission purposes. Individuals who choose Academic Fresh Start, including former Texas State students, must submit Academic Fresh Start paperwork prior to being admitted, must meet current published admission criteria for Texas State and must submit official records from all colleges attended.

Under this policy, all college-level work done ten years prior to the semester applied for is eliminated from computation of the GPA and none of it is applied toward a degree at Texas State. Such work, however, will not be removed from the student’s record.

Fresh Start admission will be based on course work completed within the last ten years.

Academic Bankruptcy

Students who have not enrolled in any accredited college or university for five or more consecutive calendar years immediately prior to admission to Texas State may request permission to declare academic bankruptcy prior to being admitted. Individuals who choose the Academic Bankruptcy Policy, including former Texas State students, must submit Academic Bankruptcy paperwork prior to being admitted.

Under this policy, all college-level work done at an earlier date is eliminated from computation of the GPA and none of it is applied toward a degree at Texas State. Such work, however, will not be removed from the student’s record.

Students granted Academic Bankruptcy are admitted on academic probation.

Requesting Academic Forgiveness

Students who wish to request academic forgiveness must first meet with an admissions counselor to evaluate which option is most appropriate. Click the button below and complete the request form for an appointment.