Common Data Set

D. Transfer Admission - 2008

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 2008.

Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men 1,767 1,023 698
Women 1,631 1,002 607
Total 3,398 2,025 1,305

Application for Admission

D3.Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

class="table table-hover" style="width: 50%;">Fall yesSpring yesSummer yes

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

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? 

Transfer applicants who were not eligible for admission to Auburn when they graduated from high school must present a minimum of 48 quarter hours or 32 semester hours of college credit.

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

Required
of all
Recommended
for all
Recommended
for some
Required
for some
Not required
High school transcript no no no yes no
College transcript(s) yes no no no no
Essay or personal statement no no no no yes
Interview no no no no yes
Standardized test scores no no yes no no
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) no no no no yes

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

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.5 cumulative GPA

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

Students who have attempted the 48 quarter hours or 32 semester hours must have earned a cumulative 2.5 GPA in at least 30 quarter hours, or 20 semester hours of standard academic courses as required in the core curriculum. These hours must include at least one course in each of the following areas: English (college-level composition or literature), History, Algebra, Mathematics (approved core mathematics for articulation and general studies requirement) and Natural Science with a laboratory.

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 no no no no yes
Spring no no no no yes
Summer no no no no yes

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

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

Transfer Credit Policies

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

C or better. Courses with grades of D are only acceptable in these programs in which grades of D are acceptable for equivalent freshman and sophomore courses at Auburn University.

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

Varies by curriculum: maximum credit allowed will not exceed the number of hours required in the first two years of the student's curriculum at Auburn. Maximum credit allowed will be equivalent to 1/2 of the student's curriculum at Auburn but not to exceed 96 quarter (64 semester) hours.

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

Twenty-five percent of total semester hours required for the bachelor's degree must be earned at Auburn University.

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree: N/A

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 25% of degree requirements

D17. Describe other transfer policies:

Last updated: 12/10/2021