Transfer Admission Requirements and Application
You are considered a transfer student if you have college credits from an accredited institution and are six or more months beyond high school graduation. The SDState Admissions Office processes applications on a rolling basis. Students are encouraged to apply in advance of the semester they wish to attend in order to arrange housing, apply for financial assistance and attend New Student Orientation.
Transfer students under 24 years of age transferring into associate degree programs with fewer than 12 transfer credit hours must meet the associate degree admission requirements. Students with 12 or more transfer credit hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 may transfer into associate degree programs at the discretion of the university.
- Transfer students who have completed 24 or more semester credits are eligible for admission if they meet the following requirements:
- Have a 2.0 (“C”) or higher cumulative grade point average. Students entering the professional program in education must have a 2.5 GPA. Admission to the professional programs in nursing or pharmacy is on a competitive basis.
- Are in good standing with their most recently attended school.
- Transfer students with less than a cumulative 2.0 grade point average may be admitted on probation, but each applicant is considered on an individual basis.
- Transfer students under age 24 who have earned fewer than 24 semester college credits must also meet the freshman admission requirements.