ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students attending another institution of collegiate rank, in which they attempted 12
or more hours after high school graduation, are considered transfer applicants. A
complete application must be submitted
before any decision will be made concerning the admissibility of the applicant, as well as
the evaluation of transfer credit.
Requirements:
Students may not omit or disregard any part of a previous college record, whether part or
full-time, with or without degree objectives, whether or not credit has been granted, or
whether or not they desire to transfer credit. Failure to disclose a complete collegiate
record may result in dismissal from UNK.
- Transfer Students are expected to satisfactorily complete the core course requirements,
either in high school or in their previous post-secondary studies. Students with 12 to 23
transfer hours are required to meet the core course requirements. Students will be
required to take UNK courses in the areas of their deficiencies. Transfer students, who
have completed 24 academic transfer hours or more satisfactorily, will be exempt from the
core course requirements. Students, with 24 or more satisfactorily completed academic
transfer hours are required to enroll in UNK’s foreign language courses if they have
not previously met the foreign language requirement. Transfer students, who graduated from
high school in December 1996 or before will be admitted under the admissions policy in
effect during December 1996.
- Prospective students should be eligible to return to the institution last attended.
Those who have been suspended or dismissed from other colleges or universities for
personal or academic reasons may not be considered for admission until they are eligible
to return to their previous institution. The official record should contain evidence of
honorable dismissal from the last school attended.
- Applicants are expected to have a cumulative grade point average of "C" (2.0)
earned at accredited institutions to be eligible for admission. Transfer students admitted
on probation will have one semester to meet UNK academic standards. All course work below
the level of "C" will be considered unsatisfactory and nontransferable. Students
from nonaccredited colleges are considered on an individual basis and, if accepted, are
admitted on a probational basis. Retention at UNK is dependent upon satisfactory academic
progress.
- Transfer students from any of the other University of Nebraska campuses who desire to
make a permanent change to UNK must complete an application for admission and a
"change of campus" form to have their records transferred to UNK.
- All visiting students from any of the University of Nebraska campuses must present a
completed "Inter-Campus" application form. Students on suspension from another
campus are not eligible to enroll.
- Transfer students are required to submit a completed Student Health Record (provided in
a special mailing) which must include results of a recent physical exam and month and year
dates of all child and adult vaccinations. See Health Services information for more
specific instructions.
Admission Status:
Full Standing - Indicates all application materials have been received,
cumulative grade point requirement (C or 2.0) was met, and applicant left previous
accredited institution in good standing.
Admitted by Review - This status may indicate that applicant’s academic
background does not meet admission standards. Students from nonaccredited institutions, if
accepted, are admitted by review. Transfer students with less than a 2.0 may be admitted
by review to UNK. Students admitted by review are retained in college upon satisfactory
academic progress.
Provisional - Indicates part of application requirements are missing. Generally,
provisional acceptance is reserved for students who are currently attending another
institution and transcripts are partial or show work in progress. Provisionally admitted
students must meet necessary requirements prior to registration for any succeeding
semester.
Admission Procedure:
Transfer students shall return the completed application for admission with the admissions
application fee. In addition, the following procedures shall be completed: College
Transcripts - One official transcript from each college attended must be submitted even
though no credit may have been earned at an institution. Work summarized from several
colleges on one transcript is not acceptable. High School Transcript - This record is
required from all transfer students.
When to Apply:
Transfer students should submit their application no later than four weeks prior to the
beginning of the term in which admission is requested. A Work in Progress Report may be
requested to support the application when a student is currently enrolled at another
institution.
16 May 2005
