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Transfer Students

UT Dallas welcomes applications from prospective students who have begun their college work at other institutions of higher education. To be admitted the applicant must be in good standing at the institution(s) previously attended. The university accepts for transfer credit only academic post-secondary course work completed with a grade of C or better at accredited institutions of higher education. UT Dallas does not offer credit for nonacademic course work, such as vocation, developmental or remedial studies, nor grant credit for prior experiential learning. Course work that is accepted for transfer credit is applicable toward satisfying requirements for a specific UTD major according to the same criteria as those used for equivalent UTD courses. Prospective transfer students for Dallas-area community colleges should refer to the UT Dallas 2+2 Transfer Guide, available at community college counseling offices and at the UTD Office of Enrollment Services, in order to inform themselves about curricula appropriate to the various UTD majors. As soon as an application for admission, including transcripts and any required test scores, has been received, the Office of Admissions and Records will evaluate the student's record to determine which credits earned at another college or university will transfer to UTD. Each student who is admitted to UTD will receive a copy of this evaluation and an outline of the degree plan for the program to which the student is admitted.

As soon as an application for admission, including transcripts and any required test scores, has been received, the Office of Admissions and Records will evaluate the student's record to determine which credits earned at another college or university will transfer to U.T. Dallas. Each student who is admitted to U.T. Dallas will receive a copy of this evaluation and an outline of the degree plan for the program to which the student is admitted.

A copy of the evaluation will also be sent to the student's advising office. An undergraduate advisor, in consultation with the college master, will determine how the transfer credits apply to U.T. Dallas graduation requirements. The application of transfer credit to degree plans must be completed within the first semester of enrollment. The faculty, acting through the College Masters, have the ultimate responsibility for applying transfer credit to the requirements for specific academic degrees. Students are urged to contact their advising office upon receipt of the letter informing them of their admission to U.T. Dallas. See, also, the section on the Texas Academic Skills Program.

Freshmen and Sophomores

Applicants to UTD who have previously taken courses at one or more other accredited institutions of higher education and who are classified as freshmen or sophomores will be reviewed for admission using the same criteria for first-time freshmen. Freshman applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00, on a 4.00 scale, for all post-secondary academic course work. Sophomore applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, on a 4.00 scale, for all post-secondary academic course work.

Juniors and Seniors

Automatic Admissions

Applicants to UTD who have previously taken courses at one or more other accredited institutions of higher education and who are classified as juniors or seniors are admitted automatically if their cumulative GPA for post-secondary academic course work is 2.50 or better, on a scale of 4.00.

Reviewed Admissions

Applications that do not qualify for automatic admission will be reviewed at the discretion of the master of the college housing the applicant's major. College masters will pay particular attention to the academic content and grades of the applicant's college-level work.

Students admitted on probation must earn a GPA of as least 2.20 for the first semester of enrollment. Failure to meet this condition will result in suspension. Students admitted on probation by the college master who are subsequently suspended from the university may be readmitted only by the college master.

Regardless of the number of lower-division hours which a student transfers to the university, applicants seeking admission to UTD should be aware that they will need at least 51 upper-division hours to graduate.

Program Prerequisites:

In addition, for admission to a degree program, the student should have completed all lower-division prerequisites as determined by the program. The student should consult the program listings in the Undergraduate Catalog for these requirements. Excellent resources for local community college students are the 2+2 Guides, which detail both program prerequisites and General Education Core courses by the community college course numbers. These guides are available at the UT Dallas Office of Enrollment Services, the Admissions and Records Office, or from local community college counselors.