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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students?

Yes No

(If No, please skip to Section E)
If Yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?   checked Yes No

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2008:

  Applicants Admitted applicants Enrolled applicants
Men 1,951 1,168 712
Women 2,562 1,483 822
Unknown 17 10 0
Total 4,530 2,661 1,534

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall checked Winter checked Spring checked Summer checked

D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?

Yes No (Students with less than 30 hours of credit can still apply as a Transfer student, but must submit high school transcripts and ACT or SAT scores.)

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 Those with less than 30 semester hours.
College transcript(s) checked
Essay or personal statement
Interview checked
Standardized test scores Those with less than 30 semester hours.
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) checked*

* Students do not have to submit an official statement from prior institution, however applicants answer the question on the application and good standing is required for admission consideration.

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):

Generally, a 2.5 or higher GPA is recommended if a student has less than 30 semester hours of college credit.  

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):

2.0 (Colleges of Commerce and Education require 2.5)

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

Must be a registered nurse for BSN completion program with documentation.
Adult Transfers only need to submit 12 hours of college credit for admission review. If an adult transfers less than 12 semester hours of college credit, they are required to submit an official copy of their high school transcript.

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
(for Application Filing)
Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date Rolling Admission
Fall Jan 1 - April 1 checked
Winter June 1 - Oct 1 checked
Spring Nov 1 - Feb 1 checked
Summer Feb 1 - April 1 checked

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

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

Must be in good standing and eligible to return at last college attended.

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D for general education courses, C for major requirement courses.

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

Number:   66       Unit type: Semester Hours

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

Number:   88       Unit type: Semester Hours

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:

N/A

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

The student must have completed the residency requirement, i.e., he or she must have completed the following work at DePaul University: the final 60 quarter hours of credit; one-half of the credit earned in the major area of concentration; one-half of the credit earned in the minor if applicable; all courses in the senior year. Exemptions to the residency requirement may be made by the Dean in individual cases.

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

  • Must submit official documents from each individual college/university attended
  • All documents must be official
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