Transfer Admission Requirements

Each academic college has its own criteria for transfer admission. If you are not sure which college offers your major, check out Academics.

Requirements for Admission to Academic Colleges

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

• 2.00 GPA with 30 semester hours of credit
• English, political science and sociology each require a 2.20 GPA in both the cumulative GPA and in the major coursework
• Completion of English composition I and II
• 3 credits of mathematics or statistics
• School of Art, Music, and Dance, Theater, and Arts Administration each require a 2.30 GPA with
  30 semester hours of credit (courses listed above are not required for admission into these majors)
• School of Communication requires a 2.50 GPA with 30 semester hours of credit
  (courses listed above are not required for admission into these majors)
• Schools of Dance and Music require auditions
• Mary Schiller Myers School of Art requires a portfolio review
• Approval from the dean

College of Business Administration

• 2.50 GPA with 30 semester hours of credit
• Business and economics each require a 2.00 cumulative GPA and a 2.00 GPA in major coursework
• Completion of Accounting I or equivalent, college algebra or higher, microeconomics or macroeconomics and introduction to psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology or equivalent

College of Education

• 2.50 in prerequisite coursework
• 2.50 cumulative GPA with 30 semester hours of credit
• There may be additional requirements according to the program

College of Engineering

• 2.30 GPA in three of the following four areas: cumulative GPA, engineering, math and science with 30 semester hours of credit
• Required coursework includes a grade of C- or better in calculus I and II

College of Health Professions

• 2.30 GPA with 30 semester hours of credit
• School of Social Work requires a 2.75 GPA
• School of Nursing requires 3.00 GPA with 12 semester hours of credit including on prerequisite science course (chemistry or anatomy & physiology)
• Transcripts from all schools of nursing are required
• Required coursework includes a grade of C or better in all prerequisites
• Approximately 160 students are admitted each year to nursing through a competitive science GPA rank order selection
• Transfer credits for courses in the social work major will be considered only if they are from a CSWE-accredited program
• Approval from the dean

Summit College

• 2.00 cumulative GPA
• Emergency Management requires an associate degree in public safety-related fields
• Respiratory care, radiologic technology and surgical assisting require separate admission into each of the programs
• The Allied Health deadline is April 15 of each year (March 1 is the deadline for radiologic technology for the fall semester)

University College

• 2.00 cumulative GPA
• Students that have below a 2.00 cumulative GPA will be reviewed on a case by case basis

General Information

• If you are on academic dismissal from a previous institution at the time of application, you will not be permitted to enroll at UA for a period of one semester, not including summer sessions.
• If you attended UA prior to attending your most current institution, you must reapply.
• Transfer students will only be admitted that are in good academic standing

Transfer students are eligible for admission to The University of Akron who have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and who are in good standing at their previous institution. If an applicant’s GPA is lower than a 2.0, their application will be considered on a case by case basis. Additional materials may be requested for review before a final admission decision is made. Many programs have selective admissions guidelines and procedures for transfer students.