Common Data Set

D. Transfer Admission - 2023

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 2023.

Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men 2,254 1,205 698
Women 2,205 1,068 523
Total 4,459 2,273 1,221

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? 24 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 no July 1 no August 1 yes
Spring no November 1 no December 1 yes
Summer no May 1 no June 1 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 those 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:

Military Service Transfer Credit Policies

D18. Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:

American Council on Education (ACE) yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) no
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) no

D19. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): 10 semester credit hours

D20. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)):  

D21. Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies on your website? Yes

D21. If yes, please provide the URL where they can be located: http://www.auburn.edu/administration/governance/senate/agendas/2014-2015/June15/Military-Credit-Policy.docx

D22. Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:

Last updated: 05/28/2024