Strategic Planning and Analysis

D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students?  Yes.  If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?  Yes.

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2004.

	Applicants	Admitted Applicants	Enrolled Applicants
Men	2,319	1,462	755
Women	2,606	1,663	808
Total	4,925	3,125	1,563

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:  Spring, Fall and Summer

D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?  No.

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

	Required of All	Recommended of All	Recommended of Some	Required of Some	Not Required
High school transcript				X
College transcript (s)	X
Essay or personal statement				X
Interview					X
Standardized test scores				X
Statement of good standing from prior institution (s)					X

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify: Not required.

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify:  2.5

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:  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 using the same criteria for first-time freshmen.

D9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the "Rolling admission" column.

	Priority Date	Closing Date	Notification Date	Reply Date	Rolling Admission
Fall		August 1	As decision is made	By registration
Winter
Spring		December 1	As decision is made	By registration
Summer		May 1	As decision is made	By registration

D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?  No.

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:  Applicants with fewer than 60 credit hours must submit high school transcript and test scores.  3.0 transferable GPA required of sophomore transfers.  2.5 transferable GPA required of applicants with 54 or more transferable credits.  Transfer applicants with below standard GPA are eligible for review.  Applicants are advised to check with their program of interest for any additional admissions requirements

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:  2.0

D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:  69 semester credit hours

D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 semester credit hours

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: Not Applicable

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies: School of Management – at least half of the upper-division business credit hours must be taken at UTD. Applicants seeking transfer admission to UTD should be aware that they will need at least 51 upper-division hours to graduate.

 

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