Common Data Set

D. Transfer Admission - 2016

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 2016.

Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men 1,363 982 664
Women 1,342 964 562
Total 2,705 1,946 1,226

Application for Admission

D3.Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall yes
Spring yes
Summer 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? 30 semester hours

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

Required of all Recommended for all Recommened 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 no yes no
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) no no no yes no

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:

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 June 1 no no no yes
Spring October 1 no no no yes
Summer May 1 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: 01/30/2023