Admission as a Transfer Student

If you wish to be considered for admission as a transfer student, you must complete your admission file by the published deadline for the term in which you plan to enroll. You are considered a transfer student if your college course work is appropriate to baccalaureate education and is from accredited two-year and four-year institutions, unless all those hours were earned in college courses taken while in high school.

The admission criteria for students who have completed 16 semester (24 quarter) hours in courses appropriate to baccalaureate education at accredited institutions are:

1. Applicants are admissible in good standing, if they have earned a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (C) in appropriate course work at the previous accredited institution(s).
2. Applicants who do not have at least a 2.00 (C) average are admissible on academic probation, subject to the following conditions:
   1. ) Those who have taken college or university work during the last five years must have earned at least a 2.00 (C) grade point average in their most recently attempted 16 semester hours in courses appropriate to baccalaureate education.
   2. Those who have not attempted any college work in the last five years must take SIUE-administered placement tests as part of the admissions process. Test scores and other academic credentials, will be the basis for determining admission.
3. Transfer students who have attempted at least 16 semester (24 quarter) hours of credit elsewhere and who have not completed an English composition course (equivalent to Eng 101 or Eng 102) with a grade of C or better must take SIUE placement tests in reading and writing. Transfer students who have attempted at least 16 semester hours of credit elsewhere and have not completed an intermediate algebra course (equivalent to AD 095) with a grade of C or better must take the University mathematics placement test. Placement test results will be used for diagnostic purposes to help select appropriate course work and for the University Assessment program.

The admission criteria for applicants who have attempted fewer than 16 semester hours in courses appropriate to baccalaureate education at accredited institutions are as follows:

1. Good Standing — Students are admissible in good standing, if they have earned at least a 2.00 (C) grade point average in such course work at the previous recognized accredited institution(s) and meet the criteria of the appropriate admission category for entering freshmen.
2. Academic Probation — Students who do not have at least a 2.00 (C) average are admissible on academic probation, if they meet the criteria of the appropriate admission category for entering freshmen.

For all first-time freshmen and transfer students who have attempted fewer than 16 semester hours of transferable credit elsewhere, placement into mathematics, English, and Academic Development courses is based on a combination of factors including ACT/SAT scores, high school rank, high school course work and/or results of placement tests.

The transfer average (i.e., the cumulative grade point average in all course work appropriate to baccalaureate education from all recognized accredited institutions previously attended) is used only in determining eligibility for admission. Once a student is admitted, the SIUE record will reflect the total number of acceptable transfer credit hours (hours earned in transferable courses with grades of A, B, C, or D, Pass, or Satisfactory), but the only grade point average calculated will be for work completed at SIUE.

For applicants with at least 16 semester hours of course work as stipulated above, a complete file consists of an application for undergraduate admission and an official transcript from each institution previously attended. For applicants with fewer than 16 semester hours, a complete file consists of an application for undergraduate admission, an official transcript from each institution previously attended, and credentials required for the appropriate admission category for entering freshmen. Students admitted with fewer than 16 semester hours of transferable credit must meet high school course requirements (see Traditional Freshmen). An official transcript must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions Review and Processing by each institution. Faxed transcripts are not considered official. All transcripts become the property of the University and will not be returned or issued to another institution. Questions about the acceptability of a specific course for admission and/or transfer credit should be directed to the SIUE Transfer Coordinator ((618) 650-3705) or the department from which the student wishes to receive transfer credit.

SIUE is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative and accepts transfer course work that meets established General Education Core Curriculum requirements from participating Illinois institutions. For additional information, see the Illinois Articulation Initiative section in this publication.