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JULY 29 HOURS: Our Freshman Welcome Center in Jones Hall will close at noon on Monday, July 29, so admissions staff can support our Sneak Preview event. We are happy to assist you by phone or email during business hours.
JULY 29 HOURS: Our Freshman Welcome Center in Jones Hall will close at noon on Monday, July 29, so admissions staff can support our Sneak Preview event. We are happy to assist you by phone or email during business hours.
For your students whose best path to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is through transfer admission, we encourage you to introduce them to our transfer process and requirements. More details can be found at admissions.tc.umn.edu/transfer-admission. We also invite students to register for a Transfer Visit Day information session at z.umn.edu/TransferCampusVisit.
A student is considered a transfer student if they are a high school graduate who has registered or enrolled at a college, university, or any other school after graduating from high school. If the student is currently in high school and enrolled in PSEO, College in the Schools, or have earned AP credit, they are still considered a freshman. In general, transfer applicants must have completed (or be completing) at least 26 semester credits at the time of application. It is rare for students enrolled in their first term of college to be admitted for the Spring semester.
Applicants may be admitted if they meet the entrance requirements of the college or program to which they have applied, and of the major they wish to enter.
Transfer applicants are considered for admission based on an individual review of their applications by the college to which they are applying. In general, transfer applicants must have completed (or be completing) at least 26 semester credits at the time of application. It is rare for students enrolled in their first term of college to be admitted for the spring semester.
Individual colleges and programs review each application using the academic and context review factors listed below, in addition to the program-specific criteria described in the next section. These criteria include the specific prerequisite course and credit requirements for the individual college or program.
Because the greatest predictor of college success is preparation, the strongest consideration in the decision is given to a student's academic record. Our promise to you is that we will look at the overall trend of your academic performance—not just a single semester—to understand your preparation. The following academic factors are considered:
For transfer applicants with fewer than 26 transferable college credits complete, the following factors are also reviewed:
Individual circumstances are also considered as part of the overall assessment of each application. Enrolling a diverse student body—with students bringing differing experiences, talents, and perspectives to their scholarly community—is essential to achieving the learning and development outcomes of a University of Minnesota education.
Our holistic review takes into consideration the individual circumstances that make each individual student unique. While we do not consider an applicant's race and ethnicity, we consider the following context factors in our decision review:
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has an updated undergraduate admissions holistic review practice. As part of the recent Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions along with our standard annual review of undergraduate admission practice, we no longer consider race and ethnicity or family attendance or employment at the University as context factors.
The application will ask for this optional information for recruitment and communication purposes about programs and services offered. The information will not be provided to application reviewers and will not be considered at any point during the University of Minnesota admissions decision process.
View a full table of specific college admission information, or see the detailed information on each individual college and program by selecting your college of interest from the list below.
Visit the One Stop website for detailed information.
Most successful transfer applicants will have completed the high school preparation requirements listed below. Both high school and equivalent college coursework will be reviewed for the fulfillment of high school preparation requirements.
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has teamed up with seven public two-year campuses around Minnesota to offer the Minnesota Cooperative Admissions Program (MnCAP). When you enroll in the Minnesota Cooperative Admissions Program, you will be guaranteed transfer admission to one of the participating U of M majors when you meet certain conditions.
Please note: This program is only open to students transferring to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. You are considered a transfer student if you are a high school graduate who has registered or enrolled at a college, university, or any other school after graduating from high school. If you are a high school student and are enrolled in PSEO, College in the Schools, or have earned AP credit, you are still considered a freshman.
Also, if you have previously enrolled in a degree program, are transferring from one degree program to another on the Twin Cities campus, or are transferring from another University of Minnesota campus, you do not qualify for MnCAP and you must follow the steps to complete the Change of College form instead.
In order to be eligible for the program, you should enroll in one of our partner community colleges, and follow the GPA and course requirements outlined your desired participating MNCAP program.
Admissions information for our community college partners is provided below. When you register for courses, make sure the advisor you are working with knows that you are interested in transferring to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities through the Minnesota Cooperative Admissions Program, and which major you hope to pursue, so that you can plan accordingly.
Many of the University's majors participate in MnCAP. They are all majors for which students can take introductory level courses and other prerequisite courses at one or more of the participating community colleges. Check the list to see which U of M majors are offered at each of the community colleges (note that not all majors are offered at all seven colleges). If you are interested in a major that you don't find on this list, please contact the Office of Admissions about criteria for transferring with a different major.
Prior to enrolling at the University, you should do the following:
See specific requirements for your major and college of interest.
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