Thank you for your interest in UNCW and our admissions process.

Transfer Students:

Transfer students are those students who have graduated from high school (or completed an Adult High School Diploma / GED) and attended or are currently enrolled in a regionally accredited two- or four-year college or university and wish to transfer to UNCW in order to earn a bachelor's degree or have already obtained a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and are seeking a second bachelor's degree from UNCW.

Minimum Requirements to be considered for admission:

Please click on the appropriate category below:

Under the age of 24

Over the age of 24

Application Procedures:
To ensure a timely evaluation of your transfer application, you must:

• submit your application with the application fee;
• have all official transcripts mailed to the office of admissions directly from the colleges and universities you have attended
• have an official high school transcript (and your G.E.D. scores if applicable) sent to the office of admissions directly from your high school or testing center.

Additionally, if you:

• are currently enrolled in college, please provide a copy of the registration of your in-progress courses;
• want credit for past military experience, please provide the Army/Ace Registry or SMART transcript for evaluation;
• are not a US citizen, please enclose a photocopy of your I-551/Alien Registration Card (“Green Card”).

Transfer of Credit

Students transferring to UNCW may receive up to 93 semester hours of academic credit from all institutions attended; however, no more than 64 semester hours can be transferred from two-year institutions. Correspondence courses (15 semester hours maximum), CLEP credit and military credit will be counted toward the total. 

Credit earned at another regionally accredited institution with a grade of "C" (2.00) or better is accepted by the university if the work transferred is comparable to offerings of the UNCW. Transfer students must meet the university’s residency requirement. Hours attempted and grade points earned at other institutions are not used in computing grade point averages except in the case of students applying to enter the nursing program and seniors graduating with honors and/or distinction.

To see how your credits might transfer please visit our Transfer of Credit website.
(NOTE: If you do NOT see your course(s) and/or institution(s), please click here.)

Transfer To Teal (T3) Saturday

We would like for you to join us to learn more about the transfer admission process, obtain an unofficial evaluation of transfer credit and pre-admission academic advising, and a campus tour. T3 Saturday is NOT a substitution for Orientation for admitted students.

T3 Saturday
April 25, 2009
Registration is now closed. We appreciate your interest in UNCW and if you would like to visit our campus via our daily tours you must create a SeaLevel account in order to register.

Teal Nights

Share an evening with Admissions Counselors and Academic Advisors at UNCW. This event is strictly geared towards prospective transfer students who are interested in attending UNCW. Teal Nights are NOT a substitution for Orientation for admitted students.

Advisors and counselors will be available to help with unofficial transcript evaluations, academic advising, financial aid information, and to prepare you for a future at UNCW.

If you would like to visit UNCW via our daily tours you must create a SeaLevel account in order to register.

Transfer Deadline Dates:

Fall Semester/Summer Sessions
Extended Application Deadline (includes Main campus and Extension) - April 1***

***After April 1, we will process your application on a space-available basis only. The University reserves the right to return an application and fee if received after April 1.
NOTE: Official admission decisions are only communicated in letter form via US Mail.

**Spring Semester

** Admission for the spring term is extremely limited. The Office of Admissions will announce by September 21 if applications will be accepted and considered for the spring semester. The university DOES NOT encourage transfer students to plan on spring enrollment. If space is available, it will be limited to those students who have earned an associate of arts or science degree or at least 54 transferable credits from an accredited college or university with a 3.00 or better cumulative grade point average.
NOTE: Official admission decisions are only communicated in letter form via US Mail.

If Admitted...

Admitted candidates have until December 1 (for spring semester) and May 1 or 20 days from date of admissions letter (for fall semester) to submit an enrollment deposit. The University will cancel your admission if you do not submit an enrollment deposit by the designated deadline.

Extension/Off-Campus Enrollment (Onslow)                     

If you are seeking admission to UNCW as a degree-seeking student at one of our off-campus extension programs, you are still required to meet the UNCW requirements for admission as a transfer student.  Find out more.

Transfer Admissions Publications

For Students
Transfer Admissions Profile
Transfer Guide for NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES ONLY

For Transfer Counselors
UNCW Transfer Times - Transfer Counselor Newsletter

Additional Links:

• Apply
• CLEP Exam Information
• Forms
• Meet the Staff
• Scholarships
• Transfer of Credit
• UNCW's Articulation Agreements
• Withdraw Application
  
  
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