| Fall Applicants |
| D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? X Yes No |
| If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? X 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 | 3,303 | 2,029 | 1,025 | ||
| Women | 5,314 | 3,420 | 1,578 | ||
| Total | 8,617 | 5,449 | 2,603 | ||
Application for Admission |
| D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll: X Fall Winter X Spring X Summer |
| D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman? |
| X Yes No |
| If yes, what is the minimum number of credits? 60 semester credits |
| D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission: |
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Required of All |
Recommended of All |
Recommended of Some |
Required of Some |
Not Required |
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| High school transcript | X | ||||||
| College transcript(s) | X | ||||||
| Essay or personal statement | X | ||||||
| Interview | X | ||||||
| Standardized test scores | X | ||||||
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Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) |
X | ||||||
| D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): If less than 60 transfer credits, a 2.6 high school GPA is required. GPA is recalculated by this office. |
| D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.25 |
| D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: If a student has earned an AA degree from a Florida community college and comes directly to FAU, we will guarantee admission. If the student has less than 60 transferable credits with a minimum grade point average of 2.25, they must also satisfy freshman admission requirements. |
| D9. List application priority, closing notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applicants 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 |
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| Fall | July 1 | X | |||||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | November 15 | X | |||||
| Summer | April 15 | X | |||||
| D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? Yes X No |
| D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: If a student has earned an AA degree from a Florida community college and comes directly to FAU, we will guarantee admission. If the student has less than 60 transferable credits with a minimum grade point average of 2.25, they must also satisfy freshman admission requirements. |
Transfer Credit Policies |
| D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that my be transferred for credit: D- |
| D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: n/a Unit type |
| D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: n/a Unit type |
| D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree: 30 |
| D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an bachelor's degree: 30 |
| D17. Describe other transfer credit policies: Over 60 credits may be transferred into FAU; however, they may not all count towards meeting the specific degree requirements for the major. The individual departments determine the number of credits that will count towards the degree. |
| Revised: January 2008 |
